Select copper, aluminium and zinc edged down due to subdued offtake from consumer industries.
The industrial metals fell at global markets as traders locked in profits after a ban on Indonesian ore exports that came into force at the weekend triggered its biggest weekly gain in nearly a year.
Tin and nickel prices climbed by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,540 and Rs 1,005 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 1,535 and Rs 1,000.
However, Copper sheet cutting and aluminium ingots moved down by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 484 and Rs 146 from Rs 486 and Rs 148.
Copper cable scrap, copper armature, copper wire bar and zinc softened by Re 1 per kg each to Rs 510, Rs 489, Rs 538 and Rs 174, respectively.
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