In a limited activity, select base metals prices ended mixed at the non-ferrous metal market here today on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
The industrial metals were held near seven-month lows at the London Metal Exchange (LME) following Cyprus' rejection of bailout terms resulting renewed worries over contagion spreading across eurozone.
Nickel rose by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,050 from Tuesday's close of Rs 1,045 and copper utensils scrap and copper sheet cutting inched up by a rupee per kg to Rs 447 and Rs 467.
However, tin fell by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 1,420 from overnight close of Rs 1,425, while brass sheet cutting, aluminium ingots and aluminium utensils scrap all softened by a rupee per kg each to Rs 332, Rs 139 and Rs 113, respectively.
