At the Multi Commodity Exchange, nickel for delivery in current month moved up by Rs 7.60, or 0.95 per cent, to Rs 807 per kg in a business turnover of 432 lots.
Metal for delivery in December also rose by a similar margin to trade at Rs 810.70 per kg in a business turnover of 93 lots.
Analysts said speculators enlarged positions on a firming trend at the domestic spot markets on better demand from alloy-makers and a firm trend int he base metals at the London Metal Exchange, mainly influenced nickel prices in futures trade.
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