While, copper scrap heavy, copper sheet cutting and brass utensils scrap eased on lower offtake from consumer industries.
Globally, the industrial metal copper touched its highest level in a fortnight in early trade in the afterglow of improving economic signals from the United States, although news that Japan fell into a surprise recession added a note of caution.
Nickel rose by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,105 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 1,100.
Copper cable scrap, copper wire bar and brass sheet cutting moved up by Rs 2 per kg each to Rs 483, Rs 511 and Rs 340 as against Rs 481, Rs 509 and Rs 338 previously.
However, copper sheet cutting edged down by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 452 from Rs 454 last weekend.
Copper scrap heavy and brass utensils scrap softened by a Re per kg to Rs 474 amd Rs 328 respectively.