Cashew rises on fresh buying

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in today, largely on pick up in fresh buying on firm domestic demand due to marriage season.

Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend in prices.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 625-665 Rs 595-605, Rs 535-545 and Rs 435-505 per kg, respectively. 

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists against tight supplies from growing regions pushed up cashew prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) Rs 10,300 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 10,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 370-375, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 535-545 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 435-505

Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 435-450 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-420 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 290-370 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,700-5,800 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,400-2,500

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,200-8,500 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,500-8,000 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,900-4,500 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,000-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 800-850 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,110-1,215 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,340-1,390 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 400-650