Menthol prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely influenced by reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.
Weakening trend in futures market and fresh arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh also weighed on the prices. Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to settled at Rs 1,420, Rs 1,325 and Rs 1,225 per kg, respectively.
Market analysts said reduced offtake by consuming units and weak trend at futures market also put some pressure on menthol prices.
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 1,450-1,550, 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
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hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,420, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,325 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,225
Paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 80-83 Paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 105 Paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 96 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 41,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 1,060 Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 1,000
Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 1,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 1,000 Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 140-200 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 85 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 57
Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 110-133 Sodium silicate (Qtl) Rs 1,050-1,200 Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 1,650-1,800 Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,850-1,900 Sodium bio-carbonate (50 kg) Rs 1,025
Stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 360-380 Tartaric acid france (1 kg) Rs 440 Thymol (1 kg) Rs 750 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 172-230 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 2,500-2,700 Zinc oxide (Kg) 110-120