Sugar prices firmed up at the Vashi wholesale market here today on the back of better retail and bulk consumer demand ahead of the festival season.
Medium sugar quality (M-30) rose by Rs 10/40 per quintal to Rs 2,670/2,770 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 2,630/2,760.
Small sugar quality (S-30) also gained by Rs 10/15 per quintal to Rs 2,610/2,685, as against Rs 2,595/2,675 of last weekend.
Following are today's closing rates per quintal, with previous rates in brackets:
Small sugar (S-30) quality Rs 2,610/2,685 (Rs 2,595/ 2,675) and Medium sugar (M-30) quality Rs 2,670/2,770 (Rs 2,630/2,760).