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At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the June contract traded 30 paise, or 0.07% higher, at Rs 432.90 per kg in 162 lots.
Speculators enlarging positions supported the trade. Further, pick-up in spot market demands also supported the upside.
Exports by China, the world's second-biggest economy rose 21.8% last month from a year earlier, beating the 8.1%. It strengthened the metal globally.
The three months' contract climbed 0.2% to $7,783 per tonne at the London Metal Exchange (LME).
While at Shanghai Futures Exchange (SFEX), the June contract advanced 0.5% to 56,800 yuan ($9,139) per tonne.
