Select base metals remained under pressure and prices of copper, zinc and nickel eased up to Re one per kg in the wholesale non-ferrous metal markets today in line with a weakening trend at the London Metal Exchange.
In the national capital, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap went down by Re one each to Rs 364, Rs 383 and Rs 342 per kilo, respectively.
Zinc ingot also shed 50 paise at Rs 118.50 per kilo, lead ingot and lead imported also moved down by 50 paisa to Rs 114.50 and Rs 117.50 per kilo. Marketmen said fall in base metal prices at overseas market dampened the trading sentiment here.
Following were today's quotations in Rs per kg:
Tin ingot 795, zinc ingot 118.50, nickel plate (4x4) 865-979, gun metal scrap 226 bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 364, copper wire bar 383, copper mixed scrap 342.00, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175
Lead ingot 114.50, lead imported 117.50, aluminium ingots 100, sheet cutting 103, aluminium wire scrap 100 and aluminium utensils scrap 100
