Meanwhile, tin declined on subdued demand from alloy industries.
In the global, the London Metal Exchange (LME) market was closed for a holiday.
Nickel shot-up by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 990 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 980.
Copper sheet cutting and aluminium utensils scrap climbed by Rs 3 per kg each to Rs 459 and Rs 117 from Rs 456 and Rs 114.
Brass sheet cutting moved up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 333 from Rs 331.