Traders attributed the rise in saria prices to upsurge in demand from constructions units.
In the national capital, saria Kamdhenu 8-mm,10-mm and 12-mm were up by Rs 500 each to Rs 36,700, Rs 35,500 and Rs 35,500 per tonne, respectively. Saria 16-25-mm followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 35,000 per tonne.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per tonne):
Saria Kamdhenu: 8-mm Rs 36,700, 10-mm Rs 35,500, 12-mm Rs 35,500, 16-25 mm Rs 35,000.
MS Angle: (50x5) (50x6) Rs 42,000, (40x5) (40x6) Rs 42,800.