Traders said besides pick up in demand from consuming industries at domestic spot market, a better trend in select base metals at the futures market, mainly influenced copper and nickel prices.
In the national capital, copper mixed scrap traded higher by Rs 2 to Rs 337 per kg, while nickel gained Re 1 at Rs 780- 785 per kg on increased demand from alloy-makers.
Following are today's metal rates (in Rs per kg):
Lengot Rs 92, lead imported Rs 98, aluminium ingots Rs 154, aluminium sheet cutting Rs 150, aluminium wire scrap Rs 150 and aluminium utensils scrap Rs 148.