Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today, following reduced offtake by consuming industries as fresh arrivals from producing regions put pressure on the prices.
Caustic soda flake fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,300-1,400 per 50 kg.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 900-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 45-48, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,200-3,700, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,300-1,400, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,300-4,200, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,400-4,300, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 400, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 385, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110-120
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