Metal prices ease

Mumbai, Dec 25 (UNI) Select metal prices today eased due to lack of fresh demand, traders at the Bombay Metal Exchange said.

In the ferrous category, brass utensils lowered by Rs 100 per quintal on increased offers by stockists. But copper heavy went up by Rs 100 per quintal on good demand.

In the non-ferrous segment, zinc slab fell by Rs 100 per quintal on sustained heavy selling, while tin slab shed Rs five per kg.

Following are the spot metal prices per quintal: Ferrous metals: Copper heavy - Rs 33,500, copper utensils - Rs 30,500, brass utensils - Rs 22,700, brass cuttings - Rs 25,500 and aluminium utensils - Rs 10,900.

Non-ferrous metals: Copper wire bars - Rs 36,000, aluminium ingots - Rs 14,200, zinc slab - Rs 23,000, lead ingots - Rs 7,800, tin slab - Rs 595 (per kg) and nickel cathode - Rs 1,730 (per kg).

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