Barring tin, most of the base metals fell in an otherwise sluggish non-ferrous metal market here today on lower stockist demand amidst reduced industrial offtake.
Meanwhile, tin prices advanced owing to rising demand from alloy industries.
Copper cable scrap and copper wire bar dropped by Rs 6 per kilo each to Rs 464 and Rs 492 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 470 and Rs 498.
Nickel dipped by Rs 5 per kilo to Rs 1,335 as against Rs 1,340 previously.
Copper scrap heavy, copper utensils scrap and lead moved down by Rs 3 per kilo each to Rs 455, Rs 420 and Rs 124 respectively, as compared to Rs 458, Rs 423 and Rs 127 last weekend.
Copper sheet cutting and brass sheet cutting edged down by Rs 2 per kilo each to Rs 441 and 318. Copper armiture and brass utensils scrap softened by a rupee per kilo each to Rs 447 and Rs 312.
However, tin prices rose by Rs 5 per kilo to Rs 1,615 from Rs 1,610.