Cashew rises on fresh buying

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely on pick-up in buying activity on firm domestic demand amid low stocks.

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

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 655-665 Rs 595-605, Rs 540-550 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists to meet strong domestic demand against low stocks, mainly pushed up cashew prices. 

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,900 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,950-5,150 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 655-665 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 540-550 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,800-7,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 6,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,800-4,400 Kishmish Indian green Rs 6,500-8,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,225 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 160-225 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-700