In overseas markets, the industrial metal copper were trading steady at the early trade, supported by a softer dollar following weak US data.
Nickel and tin rose by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,030 and Rs 1,245 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 1,025 and Rs 1,240.
Copper utensils scrap moved up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 417 as against Rs 415.
However, brass utensils scrap and zinc softened by a Re per kg each to Rs 319 and Rs 193.
