Aluminium prices inched up 0.39 per cent to Rs 143.05 per kg in futures trade Friday as speculators created fresh positions amid a positive trend overseas.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, aluminium contracts for June delivery edged up by 55 paise, or 0.39 per cent, to Rs 143.05 per kg in 2,377 lots.
Analysts said building up of positions by participants on the back of rising demand from consuming industries in the physical markets, coupled with positive global cues, led to the rise in aluminium prices.
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