Sugar prices rose at the Vashi Wholesale market here today due to heavy stockists as well as domestic demand ahead of festivals.
Small sugar quality (S-30) strengthened by Rs 18/39 per quintal to Rs 2,748/2,800 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 2,730/2,761.
Medium sugar quality (M-30) also firmed up by Rs 20/26 per quintal to Rs 2,776/2,831, as against Rs 2,750/2,811 of last weekend.
The following are today's closing rates per quintal, with the previous rates in brackets:
Small sugar (S-30) quality Rs 2,748/2,800 (Rs 2,730/ 2,761) and medium sugar (M-30) quality Rs 2,776/2,831 (Rs 2,750/2,811)