India: Antimony rises on increased demand

Copper prices improved between Rs 3-5 a kg in the non-ferrous metal market here on Monday on fresh buying by consuming industries, influenced by higher advices from London Metal Exchange. Marketmen said fresh buying by consuming industries in the wake of better advices from London Metal Exchange led to rise in copper prices. Rs 3 and Rs 5 to Rs 350 and Rs 375 traded copper wire scrap and copper super d rod higher per kg respectively. Copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap also gained Rs 3 and Rs 5 to Rs 370 and Rs 330 while C C rod traded higher at Rs 360 from Rs 357 per kg respectively.

Following were today's quotations per kg (in Rs): Tin ingot 860, zinc slab 150.00 zinc dross 130.00, nickel plate (4x4) 1410-1485, (9x9) 1415-1490, (4x24) 1425-1495, cadmium plate 445, Rod 430, antimony (china) 285, gun metal scrap 252, bell metal scrap 250, copper wire scrap 350, copper super d rod 375, copper wire bar 370 copper mixed scrap 330, C C rod 360, Utensil scrap 315, Mixed scrap 308, Chadripital 245, brass sheet cutting 240, bullet scrap 258, bharat scrap 250, accessories scrap 253, brass bo ring 235-245, brass radiator scrap 225 and huny scrap 250.

Lead ingot 115, Lead imported 150-152, Aluminium ingots 132, sheet cutting 127, aluminium wire scrap 122 and Aluminium utensils scrap 117. – PTI