Red chilli and turmeric prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today owing to fall in demand at existing higher levels.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on the prices. Red chilli and turmeric prices fell up to Rs 200 to settle at Rs 4,700-8,700 and Rs 15,800-19,100 per quintal, respectively.
Marketmen said fall in demand at higher levels mainly led to a fall in chilli and turmeric prices. Weakening trend in futures market also put pressure in the prices, they added.
Following are today's quotations (per quintal):
Ajwain 14,000-19,000, black pepper common 20,300-20,500, betelnut (kg) 85-105, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-760 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 840-930
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 1,225-1,370, cardamom (colour robin) 1,370-1,380, cardamom bold 1,400-1,475, cardamom extra (bold) 1,580-1,600 and cloves (kg) 325-400
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