Cashew rises on fresh buying support

Cashew prices rose by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand due to winter season.

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 10 to settle at Rs 640-650, Rs 580-590, Rs 525-530 and Rs 420-435 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists, triggered by winter season mainly pushed up cashew prices.

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-20,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 360-365, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,700-1,800 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 640-650 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-590 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 420-435 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 7,000-7,100 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,550-2,700 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,400-9,000 Fig Rs 6,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,600 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000

Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,600-4,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,100 Pistachio Irani Rs 850-900 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,100-1,200 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,350-1,400 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 550-635 Walnut Rs 120-190 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 400-650