Zinc up by 0.3% on overseas cues
Participants built up positions amid a rising trend in metal overseas and better domestic demand
 "Zinc up by 0.3% on overseas cues")
Zinc futures rose 0.35% to Rs 114.40 per kg as participants built up positions amid a rising trend in metal overseas and better domestic demand.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc for delivery this month was up by 40 paise, or 0.35%, to Rs 114.40 per kg in 827 lots.
Metal for delivery in October also rose by a similar margin to Rs 115.65 per kg, with a business turnover of 52 lots.
Marketmen said besides a firming trend at the domestic spot market, strength in metal at the London Metal Exchange drove the upside in zinc prices.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc for delivery this month was up by 40 paise, or 0.35%, to Rs 114.40 per kg in 827 lots.
Metal for delivery in October also rose by a similar margin to Rs 115.65 per kg, with a business turnover of 52 lots.
Marketmen said besides a firming trend at the domestic spot market, strength in metal at the London Metal Exchange drove the upside in zinc prices.