Select base metals strengthen on uptick in demand

Select base metal prices rose by Rs 2 per kg at the non-ferrous metal market today due to pick up in demand from consuming industries at domestic spot market.
Traders attributed the rise in select base metal prices to upsurge in demand from consuming industries at spot market.
In the national capital, copper mixed scrap and nickel plate (4x4) rose by Rs 2 each to Rs 363 and Rs 807-812 per kg respectively. Zinc ingot, lead ingot and lead imported also traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 104-110, Rs 95 and Rs 101 per kg.
Following are today's metal rates (in Rs per kg):

Zinc ingot Rs 104-110, Nickel plate (4x4) Rs 807-812, gun metal scrap Rs 227, Bell metal scrap Rs 229, copper mixed scrap Rs 363, chadri deshi Rs 295.
Lead ingot Rs 95, lead imported Rs 101, aluminium ingots Rs 154, aluminium sheet cutting Rs 150, aluminium wire scrap Rs 150 and aluminium utensils scrap Rs 148.