Copper utensils scrap and brass moved up owing moderate offtake from consumer industries.
On the global front, the industrial metal copper ruled steady in early trade underpinned by a slightly weaker dollar, as volumes dwindled ahead of Chinese New Year and with a holiday in the United States.
Nickel, tin and copper utensils scrap fell by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,060, Rs 1,395 and Rs 400 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 1,065, Rs 1,400 and Rs 405.
However, Brass sheet cutting gained Rs 3 per kg to Rs 325 from Rs 322, brass utensils scrap edged up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 317 from Rs 315 and also copper scrap heavy inched up by a Re per kg to Rs 426 respectively.