While, copper and zinc prices slipped due to subdued offtake from industrials users.
Nickel rose by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 815 from Monday's closing level of Rs 810.
Tin climbed by Rs 4 per kg to Rs 1,380 from Rs 1,376.
Brass utensils scrap inched up by a rupee per kg to Rs 275.
However, Copper cable scrap, copper scrap heavy, copper armiture, copper utensils scrap, copper wire bar copper and zinc edged-up by a Re per kg each to Rs 366, Rs 360, Rs 351, Rs 330, Rs 394 and Rs 192, respectively.