Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today largely influenced by reduced offtake by consuming industries against fresh arrivals from producing regions. Caustic soda flake fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,400-1,550 per 50 kg.
Traders said reduced offtake by consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices in the wholesale chemical market.
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 3,200-3,600, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-1,900
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,900-3,600, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,200-4,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 380, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 360, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 90-115
hexamine (1 kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,420, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,325 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,225
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