Meanwhile, aluminium ingot rose due to good demand from industrial users.
The industrial metal was trading flat at the LME in early trade near three-month lows but was set to chalk up a weekly loss as worries over demand growth in top consumer China weighed on prices.
Nickel fell by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,210 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 1,215.
Lead edged-down by a Re per kg to Rs 137.
However, aluminium ingots climbed by Rs 4 per kg to Rs 169 as against Rs 165 yesterday.
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