Select base metals ease on sluggish demand

Select base metals, including copper, brass, zinc, lead and nickel, eased at the non-ferrous metal market here today on stockists' selling amid sluggish demand from industrial users.
Nickel declined by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 825 from Tuesday's close Rs 835.
Copper cable scrap, copper utensils and copper billets slipped by Rs 4 per kg each to Rs 440, Rs 380 and Rs 468 as against yesterday's close Rs 444, Rs 384 and Rs 472.
Copper scrap heavy and copper armiture moved down by Rs 3 per kg each to Rs 428 and Rs 409 as compared Rs 431 and Rs 412 yesterday.

Brass utensils scrap edged down by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 303 as against Rs 305.
Copper sheet cuttings, brass sheet cuttings, zinc and lead softened by a Re per kg each to Rs 403, Rs 322, Rs 237 and Rs 161 respectively.