The industrial metals was trading steady in early trade, underpinned by robust US economic data and comments from China suggesting it had warded off a slowdown in growth.
Tin fell by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,600 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 1,605.
Lead looked down by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 142 from Rs 145.
Copper armature, copper sheet cutting and aluminium ingots moved down by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 468, Rs 464 and Rs 153 from Rs 470, Rs 466 and Rs 155, respectively.
However, copper scrap heavy inched-up by Re 1 per kg to Rs 486.
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