Elsewhere, copper prices gained further following good demand from industrial users.
Nickel rose by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 725 from Wednesday's closing level to Rs 720 and tin also moved up by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 1,145 as against Rs 1,142 yesterday.
Copper cable scrap and copper wire bar edged up by a Re per kg each to Rs 380 and Rs 408, respectively.