Select base metals gain on better offtake

Meanwhile, tin eased on lower demand from alloy industries.

The industrial metal were trading down at the LME on weak trade data from China as well as worries about difficulties Greece and Spain facing over reduction of their soverign debt.

Nickel rose by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 1,095 from Wednesday's close of Rs 1,092 and copper utensils scrap added by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 446 from Rs 444 yesterday.

Brass utensils scrap and brass sheet cutting both inched up by a rupee per kg to Rs 320 and Rs 328, respectively.

However, tin moved down by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 1,345 from overnight close of Rs 1,347.