Select base metals weaken on subdued demand

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Oct 06 2016 | 4:22 PM IST
Select base metals including copper, zinc, lead and nickel weakened at the non-ferrous metal market here today on stockists selling amid subdued demand from industrial users.
Zinc prices declined by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 196 from Wednesday's close at Rs 201 and nickel slipped by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 785 as against Rs 788 yesterday.
Copper sheet cuttings edged down by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 345 as compared Rs 347 previously.
Copper cable scrap, copper scrap heavy, copper armature, copper wire bar and lead softened by a Re per kg each to Rs 363, Rs 358, Rs 348, Rs 391 and Rs 137, respectively.

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First Published: Oct 06 2016 | 4:22 PM IST

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