Aluminium rises 0.44% on global cues

Increased domestic demand supported the trade

Aluminium futures for January inched up by 50 paise, or 0.44% to Rs 113.55 per kg in 2,545 lots.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the February contract traded higher by the same margin to Rs 114.70 per kg in 228 lots.

Increased domestic demand, a firming global trend supported aluminium futures.

On London Metal Exchange, aluminum advanced 0.9% to $ 2,093 a metric tonne.