Traders said increased offtake by stockists following pickup in demand from construction units mainly led to rise in saria prices.
In the saria section, Kamdhenu 8-mm,10-mm and 12-mm were up Rs 200 each to Rs 44,000, Rs 43,500 and Rs 41,100 per tonne respectively. Saria-16-mm followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to 41,900 per tone.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per tonne):
Amba Shakti (TMT): 8-mm Rs 45,200, 10-mm Rs 42,900, 12-mm, Rs 41,900, 16-25 mm Rs 42,000.
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.