Lead down 0.5% on profit-booking

Lead futures for March fell 60 paise, or 0.49%, to Rs 121.80 per kg in 1,068 lots.     

At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the April contract shed 55 paise, or 0.45%t, to Rs 122.45 per kg in 183 lots.

Speculators locking in gains even as metal strengthened overseas also affected the trade.

Profit-booking by speculators, subdued demand from battery makers at the spot markets pulled down the prices.

Better trend in base metals in the global markets limited the losses.