Tin slab, copper prices slide on weak global advice

Mumbai, Sep 29 (UNI) Prices of Tin slab in non-ferrous metals today eased by Rs ten at 1,070 per kg and Copper in ferrous metals by Rs 300 to Rs 3,610 per quintal following weak advices from global markets like London Metal Exchange (LME) along with domestic centres like Kolkata and Delhi, traders at the Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) said.

Prices of other metals remained unchanged due to poor demand from local dealers, traders added.

Following were the spot metal prices per quintal: Ferrous metals: copper heavy - Rs 36,100, copper utensils - Rs 34,100, brass utensils - Rs 25,100, brass cuttings - Rs 26,100 and aluminium utensils - Rs 10,800.

Non-ferrous metals: copper wire bars - Rs 39,400, aluminium ingots- Rs 13,100, zinc slab - Rs 10,200, lead ingots - Rs 10,500, tin slab - Rs 1,070 per kg and nickel cathode - Rs 975 per kg.

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