Press Trust of India reported that prices of copper and zinc traded higher by INR 2 per kg at the non-ferrous metals market today due to pick up in demand from consuming industries amid a firming global trend. Traders said increased demand from consuming industries at domestic spot market and a firming trend overseas mainly kept copper and zinc prices higher. In the national capital, copper mixed scrap and zinc ingot advanced by INR 2 each to INR 362 and INR 100-106 per kg, respectively. Following are today''s metal rates (in INR per kg): Zinc ingot INR 100-106 Nickel plate (4x4) INR 830-835 Gun metal scrap INR 227 Bell metal scrap INR 229 Copper mixed scrap INR 362 Chadri deshi INR 295 Lead ingot INR 87 Lead imported INR 93 Aluminium ingots INR 146 Aluminium sheet cutting INR 142 Aluminium wire scrap INR 142 Aluminium utensils scrap INR 140.
