Traders said sentiment in nickel turned better on speculation that a global surplus will shrink amid a ban on exports of unprocessed ore in Indonesia and as US manufacturing beat estimates.
Meanwhile, nickel for delivery in three months added 0.3 per cent to USD 14,410 a tonne at the London Metal Exchange.
In the national capital, nickel (4x4) recovered by Rs 2 to Rs 1,062-1,063 per kg.
The following are today's metal rates per kg:
Lead ingot 138, lead imported 136, aluminium ingots 146, Aluminium sheet cutting 147, aluminium wire scrap 149 and aluminium utensils scrap 146.
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