Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity driven by firm domestic demand.
Lower stocks following tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.
Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 630-640 Rs 595-605, Rs 530-540 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively.
Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists and tight stocks position, mainly pushed up cashew prices.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:
Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,800-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000.
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-400.
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600
Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 630-640
Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605
Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540
Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465
Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,700
Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000
Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000
Fig Rs 7,500-15,000
Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800
Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,800-4,400
Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,200-7,500
Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750
Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,080
Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305
Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550
Walnut Rs 250-300
Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 500-750