Traders said buying activity in copper picked up after it climbed in global markets as London Metal Exchange stockpiles fell to the lowest level since December 2012, ahead of the return of more Chinese traders next week, mainly influenced the metal prices.
In the national capital, copper mixed scrap rose by Rs 2 to Rs 446 per kg.
The following are today's metal rates per kg:
Zinc ingot 119-125, nickel plate (4x4) 1,068-1,069 gun metal scrap 227, bell metal scrap 229, copper mixed scrap 446, chadri deshi 285.