Nickel down 0.5% on profit-booking, global cues

Metal prices for delivery in June contracts fell by 0.48%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 03 2014 | 12:40 PM IST
Nickel futures prices today dropped 0.50% to Rs 1,152 per kg in as speculators locked in gains amid a weak trend overseas.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel prices for delivery in July dropped by Rs 5.80, or 0.50%, to Rs 1,152 per kg in a business turnover of 29 lots.

Metal prices for delivery in June contracts fell by Rs 5.50, or 0.48%, to trade at Rs 1,147 per kg in a turnover of 580 lots.

Market analysts said besides profit-booking, spot demand at domestic markets and a weak trend in base metals overseas after China manufacturing gauge misses estimates mainly weighed on nickel futures here.
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First Published: Jun 03 2014 | 11:06 AM IST

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