Rice basmati prices ended higher at the wholesale grains market today on increased buying by exporters and stockists against restricted arrivals from producing regions.
However, other grains including wheat continued to trade in a tight range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said increased buying by exporters and stockists against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly influenced basmati rice prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa- 1121 variety advanced to Rs 9,000-10,400 and Rs 7,700-10,200 against last close of Rs 9,000-10,200 and Rs 7,500-10,000 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,590-1,595, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,595-1,600, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 845-850 (50 kg), Maida 970-980 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,015-1,025 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 9,000-10,400, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,700-10,200, Permal raw 2,150-2,200, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8-1, 800-1,850, Bajra 1,245-1,250, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420,white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,265-1,270, Barley 1,320-1,330.
