New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) Select base metal prices continued to decline for third straight day by losing up to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on sluggish industrial demand on the back of a weakening global trend. Market analysts said trading sentiments remained bearish as copper in London declined after reports showed a slow down in the pace of manufacturing growth in China, raising concern that demand may drop in the world''s largest metal user. Meanwhile, copper for three-month delivery fell by 0.4 per cent to USD 9,181 and nickel shed one per cent to USD 23,350 a metric tonne on the London Metal Exchange. In the national capital, copper wire scrap, copper wire bar and copper mixed scrap remained under selling pressure and lost Rs 2 each to Rs 508, Rs 531 and Rs 491 per kg, respectively. Tin ingot and zinc ingot declined by Rs 2 each to Rs 846 and Rs 135.50 per kg, respectively. Nickel (4x4) also lost Rs 5 to Rs 1,066-1,068 per kg. Following were today''s quotations Rs per kg: Tin ingot 846, zinc ingot 135.50, nickel plate (4x4) 1,066-1,068, gun metal scrap 226 bell metal scrap 228, copper wire scrap 508, copper wire bar 531, copper mixed scrap 491, Utensil scrap 224, Chadripital 175. Lead ingot 145, lead imported 148, aluminium ingots 109, sheet cutting 110, aluminium wire scrap 110 and aluminium utensils scrap 107.

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