Zinc up 0.3% on spot demand

Metal for delivery in December traded at Rs 110.85 per kg

Zinc futures today edged up by 0.32% to Rs 109.55 per kg as speculators enlarged bets even as the metal weakened overseas.

At Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc for delivery in November moved up by 35 paise, or 0.32%, to Rs 109.55 per kg, with a business turnover of 689 lots.

The metal for delivery in December too rose by a similar margin to trade at Rs 110.85 per kg in a business volume of 29 lots.

Marketmen said improved demand in the spot market mainly supported the upside in zinc prices in futures trade here.