Select base metals rose at the non-ferrous metal market here today on good stockists buying amidst rising industrial demand despite bearish London Metal Exchange (LME) cues.
Meanwhile, tin, aluminium and copper utensils scrap declined on subdued offtake from consumer as well as alloy industries.
The industrial metals fell at the LME on strong dollar, on the back rising concerns euro zone debt crisis.
Copper cable scrap and copper wire bar both rose by Rs 3 per kg each to Rs 475 and Rs 503 from overnight closing level of Rs 472 and Rs 500. Brass sheet cutting edged up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 318 from Rs 316 yesterday.
Copper scrap heavy, brass utensils scrap and zinc inched up by a rupee per kg each to Rs 465, Rs 306 and Rs 128 respectively. Tin dropped by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,420 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 1,425.
Copper utensils scrap and aluminium utensils scrap softened by a rupee per kg each to Rs 425 and Rs 107.