Lead futures were trading lower during the evening trade in the domestic market on Friday as participants reduced their exposure amid subdued demand from consuming industries in the spot market.

Marketmen said the weakness in lead futures was due to a sluggish demand from battery-makers at the domestic markets.

At the MCX, lead futures for February 2018 contract is trading at Rs 163.80 per kg, down by 1.30 per cent, after opening at Rs 164.95, against a previous close of Rs 165.95. It touched the intra-day low of Rs 163.65(at 16:42 hours).