Prices of copper and zinc strengthened by Rs 2 per kg at the local non-ferrous metals market today due to increased demand from consuming industries.
Traders besides increased demand from consuming industries, reports of a firm global trend in base metals, mainly supported the upside in in copper and zinc prices.
In the national capital, copper mixed scrap and zinc ingot traded higher by Rs 2 each to Rs 443 and Rs 111-117 per kg respectively.
Following are today's metal rates per kg:
Zinc ingot 111-117, nickel plate (4x4) 1,094-1,095 gun metal scrap 227, bell metal scrap 229, copper mixed scrap 443, chadri deshi 285.
Lead ingot 117, lead imported 115, aluminium ingots 152, aluminium sheet cutting 153, aluminium wire scrap 155 and aluminium utensils scrap 152.
