Copper prices rose by another Rs 2 per kg in the non-ferrous metal market today on increased buying by stockists and pick up in demand.
Traders said increased offtake by stockists on the back of rising demand from consuming industries amid firming trend in global markets mainly pushed up copper prices.
Meanwhile, copper for three-month gained 0.7 per cent to $7,440 a metric tonne, the highest price since August 9 on the London Metal Exchange.
In the national capital, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap were up by Rs 2 each to Rs 377, Rs 396 and Rs 357 per kg, respectively.
Following were today's quotations in Rs per kg:
Tin ingot 795, zinc ingot 118.50, nickel plate (4x4) 898-902, gun metal scrap 226 bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 377, copper wire bar 396, copper mixed scrap 357, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175
Lead ingot 117, lead imported 120, aluminium ingots 100, sheet cutting 103, aluminium wire scrap 100 and aluminium utensils scrap 100
