Copra falls on subdued demand

Copra prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.

Increased arrivals from growing regions also weighed on the prices. Copra prices declined by Rs 100 to settle at Rs 5,800-5,900 per quintal..

Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists against increased arrivals from growing regions mainly pulled down copra prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 6,000-15,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 510 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 830-880 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 610-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-535 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 420-430

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 370-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-320 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,800-5,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,200-2,300 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,200-4,800 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,200-7,700 Pistachio Irani Rs 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,010-1,150 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,240-1,340 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 540-625 Walnut Rs 130-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 350-580