Select copper gains in listless trade

Select copper gained in an otherwise listless non-ferrous metal market here today following stockists buying amid good demand from industrial users.

While, lead edged down due to poor offtake from alloy industries.

Copper cable scrap and copper wire bar moved up by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 387 and Rs 415 from Last Saturday's close Rs 385 and Rs 413 respectively.

Copper utensils scrap inched up by a Re per kg to Rs 336.

However, lead prices softened by a Re per kg to Rs 142.