Cottonseed oil washed and refined qualities eased by Rs 2 each to Rs 230 and Rs 238 per 10 kg, respectively, on sluggish industrial demand coupled with better inflows.
Castor oil commercial and BSS qualities softened by Re 1 each to Rs 397 and Rs 409 per 10 kg, respectively.
Imported RBD palmolein and imported soy oil refined held steady to Rs 210 and Rs 228 per 10 kg, respectively, on easy supplies.
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Groundnut oil was steady at Rs 355 per 10 kg.
Castorseeds June-2000 contract opened Rs 4 lower at Rs 1,836 a quintal, but eased to Rs 1,833. September contract remained untraded.
Castor oil international contract April-2000 opened Rs 2 lower at Rs 409 per 10 kg and ruled quiet.
Castorseeds and kardiseeds softened by Rs 5 and Rs 25 to Rs 1,835 and Rs 1,050 per quintal, respectively. Other oilseeds including castorseeds ruled overall steady on modest industrial enquires against normal availability of ready stock.
Sugar: A weak trend witnessed at Turbhe, Navi Mumbai. Small grade ruled subdued while mediun grade ruled firm.
Small-grade sugar (S-30) declined to Rs 1,380/1,430 a quintal against the previous level of Rs 1,400/1,435.
Medium-grade (M-30) eased to Rs 1,430-1,500 a quintal against its previous level of Rs 1,435/1,500.
Consumer demand was dull against normal supply position.
Sugar prices for check-post were quoted higher at Rs 1,365/1,380 a quintal for S-30 grade and Rs 1,400/1,415 for the medium grade.
Non-ferrous metals: A steady trend witnessed in the non-ferrous metals at the local market. Metals of both the sections ruled steady.
Scraps were quoted as under: copper heavy scraps Rs 118.00, copper utensils Rs 101.00 brass utensils Rs 91.00, brass sheetcuttings Rs 97 and aluminium utensils Rs 69.00 a kg.
Virgins were quoted as nunder: copper wirebar Rs 126.00, aluminium ingots Rs 90.50, zinc slabs Rs 89.00, lead ingots Rs 35, tin slabs Rs 372 and nickel cathodes Rs 608 a kg.
Bullion: A mixed trend witnessed in precious metals prices. Silver ruled dull while gold ruled firm.
Silver .999 and .916 eased by Rs 25 each to Rs 7,840 and Rs 7,720 a kg, respectively on dull industrial as well as local offtake and weak overseas advices.
The demand was subdued coupled with normal arrivals of imported goods.
Delhi advices indicated a moderate trend.
Standard gold and 22 carat gold prices firmed up by Rs 5 each to Rs 4,350 and Rs 4,025 per 10 gm, respectively. Gold biscuits prices looked up by Rs 50 at Rs 50,850 per piece.