Gur ends lower on easing demand

Gur prices drifted down at the wholesale gur (jaggery) market in the national capital today on sluggish local demand against sufficient stocks position.
However, Muzzafanagar and Muradngar mandies ended flat in thin trade.
Marketmen said subdued local demand against ample stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts mainly led to decline in gur prices.
Weak trend in sugar prices also cast its shadow on gur prices, they said.
At Delhi, gur chakku and pedi settled lower at Rs 2,700- 2,800 and Rs 2,900-3,000 from previous levels of Rs 2,800- 2,900 and Rs 2,950-3,100 per quintal, respectively.
Gur dhayya and shakkar also eased to Rs 3000-3100 and Rs 3,300-3,400 against last close of Rs 3,100-3,200 and Rs 3,400-3,500 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):

Gur chakku Rs 2,700-2,800, pedi Rs 2,900-3,000, dhayya Rs 3,000-3,100 and shakkar Rs 3,300-3,400.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,250-2,300, chakku Rs 2,450- 2,750, khurpa Rs 2,400-2,500 and Ladoo Rs 2,800-2,850.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,600-2650 and dhayya Rs 2,700-2,750.