Traders said increased buying by stockists due to pick-up in demand from engineering and construction units mainly led to rise in saria prices.
In the saria section, Kamdhenu 8-mm, 10-mm and 12-mm were up by Rs 200 each to Rs 46,500, Rs 46,000 and Rs 43,600 per tonne respectively. Saria 16-25-mm followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 44,300 per tonne.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per tonne):
Amba Shakti (TMT): 8-mm Rs 45,700, 10-mm Rs 43,400, 12-mm, Rs 42,400, 16-25 mm Rs 42,500.
MS Angle: (50x5) (50x6) Rs 42,000, (40x5) (40x6) Rs 42,800.
Angle Capital (ISI) (40X5) (40x6) Rs 44,100, (35X5)(65X6) Rs 44,600. Girder (125X65) Rs 41,000.