Aluminium up by 0.6% on global cues
Strong demand at domestic spot markets also helped prices
 "Aluminium up by 0.6% on global cues")
Taking positive cues from global market and strong demand at domestic spot markets, aluminium prices edged higher by 0.60% to Rs 100.30 per kg in futures trade today as participants increased their bets.
Marketmen said apart from increased domestic demand, a firming global trend as the US economy expanded faster than estimated, boosting demand in the second-largest metals user, helped aluminium futures to trade higher.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for delivery this month inched up by 60 paise, or 0.60%, to Rs 100.30 per kg in a business turnover of 239 lots.
Likewise, the metal for delivery in far-month January 2016 contract traded higher by 50 paise, or 0.50%, to Rs 101 per kg in 15 lots.
Marketmen said apart from increased domestic demand, a firming global trend as the US economy expanded faster than estimated, boosting demand in the second-largest metals user, helped aluminium futures to trade higher.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for delivery this month inched up by 60 paise, or 0.60%, to Rs 100.30 per kg in a business turnover of 239 lots.
Likewise, the metal for delivery in far-month January 2016 contract traded higher by 50 paise, or 0.50%, to Rs 101 per kg in 15 lots.