Copper prices added Rs 2 per kg on the local non-ferrous metals market today on fresh buying by stockists influenced by a firming global trend.
Increased offtake from the consuming industries fuelled the uptrend. Traders said fresh buying by stockists after reports that metal recorded fresh gains at the London Metal Exchange, led to a rise in copper prices.
Meanwhile, copper for three months added 1.7 per cent to $6,589 a metric tonne on the London Metal Exchange.
In Delhi, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap were remained in demand strengthened by Rs 2 each to Rs 359,Rs 378 and Rs 338 per kg, respectively.
Following were today's quotations in Rs per kg:
Tin ingot 795, zinc ingot 121.00, nickel plate (4x4) 881-995, gun metal scrap 226 bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 359, copper wire bar 378, copper mixed scrap 338.00, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175
Lead ingot 118, lead imported 121, aluminium ingots 102, sheet cutting 103, aluminium wire scrap 100 and aluminium utensils scrap 100
