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Zinc Futures Fall to Rs 420.60 on Weak Spot Demand
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:00
Zinc Futures Fall to Rs 420.60 on Weak Spot Demand
- •Zinc prices fell by Rs 1.45 to Rs 420.60 per kilogram in futures trade on Monday.
- •The decline was driven by speculators reducing their exposure amid negative cues from the spot market.
- •On the Multi Commodity Exchange, October delivery contracts saw a 0.34 percent decrease with a turnover of 936 lots.
- •Analysts noted that slackened demand from consuming industries in the physical market weighed heavily on prices.
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Zinc prices fell as speculators reduced their exposure, tracking negative cues in the spot market and slackened demand from consuming industries.
Zinc contracts for October delivery decreased by Rs 1.45, or 0.34 per cent, settling at Rs 420.60 per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange.
The business turnover for the October delivery zinc contracts reached a total of 936 lots on the Multi Commodity Exchange.