Traders besides increased demand from consuming industries, reports of a firm global trend in base metals, mainly supported the upside in in copper and zinc prices.
In the national capital, copper mixed scrap and zinc ingot traded higher by Rs 2 each to Rs 443 and Rs 111-117 per kg respectively.
Following are today's metal rates per kg:
Zinc ingot 111-117, nickel plate (4x4) 1,094-1,095 gun metal scrap 227, bell metal scrap 229, copper mixed scrap 443, chadri deshi 285.