Meanwhile, select copper, brass and zinc prices gained on renewed buying amidst better offtake from industrial users.
Industrial metals fell at the LME after weekend data showed a Chinese factory activity slump, fanning fears over global metal demand.
Nickel and tin dropped by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 1,090 and Rs 1,300 from Saturday's closing level of Rs 1,095 and Rs 1,305.
Copper armature and copper sheet cutting softened by Re 1 each per kg to Rs 469 and Rs 464, respectively.
However, zinc moved up by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 133 as against Rs 131 previously.
Copper cable scrap, copper utensils scrap, copper wire bar, brass utensils scrap and brass sheet cutting all inched by Re 1 each to Rs 485, Rs 445, Rs 513, Rs 317 and Rs 327, respectively.
