The industrial metals trading lower at the LME following cautiousness over China's warning against relaxing curbs on the property sector amidst concerns over global economic slow-down.
Nickel and tin climbed by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,080 and Rs 1,290 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 1,075 and Rs 1,285.
Copper sheet cutting rose by Rs 4 per kg to Rs 470 from Rs 466 and Copper scrap heavy edged up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 479 from Rs 477 yesterday.
Copper cable scrap, copper utensils scrap, copper wire bar, brass utensils scrap, brass sheet cutting and lead all looked up by a rupee per kg each to Rs 486, Rs 445, Rs 514 Rs 318, Rs 328 and Rs 122, respectively.
However, zinc softened by Re 1 per kg to Rs 133.