The industrial metals slipped at the LME after Federal Chairman Ben Bernanke reaffirmed plans to curtail bond buying by the end of the year.
Nickel rose by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 975 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 970 and brass utensils scrap inched up by a rupee per kg to Rs 328.
However, copper cable scrap, copper wire bar and lead prices softened by a rupee per kg each to Rs 486, Rs 514 and Rs 134, respectively.