Caustic soda prices declined by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries.
Increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the prices. Caustic soda flake declined by Rs 50 to Rs 900-950 per 50 kg.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries, against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-480, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,600-4,100, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,600
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 900-950, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,700-3,050, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,800-3,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 325, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 320
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