Base metal prices fell further by up to Rs 5 per kg at the local non-ferrous metal market today on reduced offtake by stockists due to fall in industrial demand amid a weakening trend in global markets.

In the national capital, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap remained weak and shed Rs 2 each to Rs 506, Rs 529 and Rs 489, respectively.

Nickel (4x4) followed suit and traded lower by the same margin to Rs 1,060—1,062 per kg.

Tin ingot lost Rs 5 to Rs 841, while zinc ingot, lead ingot and lead imported moved down by Rs 2 each to Rs 134.50, Rs 143 and Rs 146 per kg, respectively.

Following are the quotations in Rs per kg:

Tin ingot 841, zinc ingot 134.50, nickel plate (4x4) 1,060—1,062, gun metal scrap 226 bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 506, copper wire bar 529, copper mixed scrap 489, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175.

Lead ingot 143, lead imported 146, aluminium ingots 110, sheet cutting 111, aluminium wire scrap 110 and aluminium utensils scrap 107.

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