At the Multi Commodity Exchange, April contracts of Nickel rose by Rs 2.30, or 0.27 per cent, to Rs 868.10 per kg, with a business turnover of 84 lots.
Metal for delivery in March traded higher by Rs 2, or 0.23 per cent, to Rs 860.20 per kg, with a turnover of 733 lots.
Marketmen attributed the rise in nickel prices at futures trade to a firm demand from consuming industries, especially alloy makers, and gains at the London Metal Exchange.