Nickel drops in lacklustre trade

Nickel slumped by Rs 13 per kg to Rs 1,087 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 1,100.

Copper sheet cutting declined by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 464 from Rs 467.

Copper scrap heavy, copper armature, brass sheet cutting and zinc all softened by Re 1 per kg each to Rs 481, Rs 471 and Rs 333, respectively.

Meanwhile, brass utensils scrap edged up by Re 1 per kg to Rs 325.