NEWS UPDATE NEWS : Zinc Future Dip on Easing Demand in Market

Zinc futures were trading lower during the afternoon trade in the domestic market on Tuesday as speculators trimmed positions amid easing demand in the spot market. Analysts said offloading of positions by participants on the back of tepid demand in the spot markets, mainly led to decline in zinc prices at futures trade.

At the MCX, zinc futures for April 2018 contract was trading at Rs 213.80 per kg, down by 0.35 per cent, after opening at Rs 214.65, against a previous close of Rs 214.60. It touched the intra-day low of Rs 212.50.