Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries, amid short supplies.
Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 1,250-1,350 per 50 kg.
Market analysts said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, tight supplies from producing belts also pushed up caustic soda prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,000-2,400, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 36-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-470, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,400-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-2,000
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,250-1,350, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 4,000-4,800, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,200-4,900, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 430
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