The wholesale gur (Jaggery) market showed a steady trend in the national capital today with prices settling at previous levels after hovering both way's on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
On the other hand, Muzaffarnagar gur market showed a weak trend with prices falling up to Rs 150 per quintal on sluggish demand.
Marketmen said absence of buying support, triggered by persistent supplies from manufacturing belts, mainly pulled down gur prices in Muzaffarnagar.
In Muzaffarnagar, gur Chakku and Khurpa looked down from Rs 2,400-2,650 and Rs 2,350-2,400 to end at Rs 2,300-2,500 and Rs 2,200-2,350, while gur Laddoo asked lower at Rs 2,450-2,600 instead of Rs 2,550-2,650 per quintal.
Prices of gur Raskat also declined by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 2,350-2,400 per quintal on heavy arrivals.
Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,900-3,000, pedi Rs 3,000-3,100, dhayya Rs 3,200-3,300 and shakkar Rs 3,200-3,300.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,350-2,400, chakku Rs 2,300-2,500, khurpa Rs 2,200-2,350 and Ladoo Rs 2,450-2,600.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,650-2,700 and dhayya Rs 2,800-2,850.
