Aluminium down 0.6% on muted global trend

Metal for delivery in September traded lower by 55 paise, or 0.53%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 13 2015 | 2:22 PM IST
Aluminium prices fell 0.64 per cent to Rs 101.65 per kg in futures trade today after traders reduced their exposure amid weak global cues.

Besides, sluggish demand in the domestic spot market weighed.

At Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium for delivery this month eased 65 paise, or 0.64 per cent, to Rs 101.65 per kg in a business turnover of 181 lots.

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Similarly, the metal for delivery in September traded lower by 55 paise, or 0.53 per cent, to Rs 103.30 per kg in nine lots.

Marketmen said the weakness in base metal pack at the London Metal Exchange (LME) as China's yuan slid for the third day after its worst loss since 1994 and muted demand at the domestic spot market kept up the pressure.

Meanwhile, aluminium prices fell 0.3 per cent at LME.
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First Published: Aug 13 2015 | 1:22 PM IST

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