Buoyed by firming trend overseas and pick up in demand from battery-makers, lead prices moved up by 0.50% to Rs 100.35 per kg in futures trading today.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, lead for delivery in February edged up by 50 paise, or 0.50%, to Rs 100.35 per kg, with a business turnover of 601 lots.
The March contract traded higher by the same margin to Rs 101.55 per kg, with a business turnover of 35 lots.
Meanwhile, at the London Metal Exchange (LME), lead climbed 1.5% to $2,045 per tonne.
Analysts attributed the rise in lead prices at futures trade to a firming trend at the LME and pick-up in demand from battery-makers in the spot market.
