Metals steady on moderate demand

Mumbai, Jan 1 (UNI) Metals were steady on moderate demand on the first day of trading 2007, traders at the Bombay Metal Exchange said.

Following are the spot metal prices per quintal: Ferrous metals: Copper heavy - Rs 33,300, copper utensils - Rs 30,600, brass utensils - Rs 22,800, brass cuttings - Rs 25,500 and aluminium utensils - Rs 11,000.

Non-ferrous metals: Copper wire bars - Rs 36,500, aluminium ingots - Rs 14,400, zinc slab - Rs 23,000, lead ingots - Rs 7,800, tin slab - Rs 602 (per kg) and nickel cathode - Rs 1,730 (per kg).

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