Lead futures were trading higher during the noon trade in the domestic market on Wednesday as speculators build up fresh positions following pick up in demand at the spot market.

Analysts said fresh positions created by traders due to uptick in demand from battery makers in the physical market attributed to the rise in lead prices in futures trade. At the MCX, lead futures for November 2018 contract is trading at Rs 134.45 per kg, up by 0.79 per cent, after opening at Rs 133.90, against a previous close of Rs 133.40. It touched the intra-day high of Rs 134.85 (at 13:25 hours).