The industrial metals was trading steady at the LME as promising data from top consumer China continued to underpin, although concerns over a gradual end to US stimulus muddied the outlook.
Nickel and tin climbed by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,035 and Rs 1,460 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 1,030 and Rs 1,460.
Zinc gained by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 165 from Rs 162.
Copper cable scrap, copper scrap heavy, copper wire bar and aluminium ingots moved-up by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 519, Rs 509, Rs 547 and Rs 157 from Rs 517, Rs 507, Rs 545 and Rs 155.
Copper sheet cutting softened by Re 1 per kg to Rs 488.