Jeera falls on subdued demand

Jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists, amid adequate stocks. 

Jeera common and jeera best quality prices fell by Rs 200 each to settled at Rs 14,900-15,100 and Rs 17,100-17,200 per quintal, respectively.

Analysts said sluggish demand from retailers and stockists amid sufficent stocks mainly pulled down the jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here.    

Following are today's quotations:  

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 28,000-28,500, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 950-1,010, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,125-1,250

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 600-630, cardamom (colour robin) 610-650, cardamom bold 630-680, cardamom extra (bold) 880-910 and cloves (kg) 750-825

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 570-670 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,500 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,525 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,825

Methiseed Rs 3,200-4,500 Makhana (kg) Rs 275-300 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 140 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 150-205 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 155 Red chillies Rs 9,700-13,500

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 8,600-13,600 Turmeric Rs 8,000-14,000 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,800 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 130 Jeera common Rs 14,900-15,100 Jeera best Rs 17,100-17,200