Copper prices declined by Rs 2 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on reduced demand amid weak global cues.
Traders said reduced industrial demand amid weak trend at the London Metal Exchange mainly led to the decline in copper prices.
Meanwhile, copper fell by 0.2% to $9,150.50 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.
In the national capital, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap were down by Rs 2 each to Rs 504, Rs 527 and Rs 487 per kg, respectively.
Following were today's quotations in Rs per kg:
Tin ingot 841, zinc ingot 132.50, nickel plate (4x4),058-1,060, gun metal scrap 226, bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 504, copper wire bar 527, copper mixed scrap 487, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175
Lead ingot 142, lead imported 145, aluminium ingots 110, sheet cutting 111, aluminium wire scrap 110 and aluminium utensils scrap 107