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At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the February contract traded higher by 60 paise, or 0.13% to Rs 445.75 per kg in 8,736 lots.
Prices rose as speculators enlarged positions.
Speculation of a recovery in demand in China triggered firm trend in overseas markets.
On the London Metal Exchange (LME), the three months' contract gained 0.2% to $8,253.25 a tonne.
