Steady trend remained unabated at the wholesale gur (jaggery) market in the national capital today following limited demand amid restricted supplies.
On the other hand, Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets displayed a firm trend, prices rose up to Rs 150 per quintal on paucity of stocks amid speculative buying.
Marketmen said negligible arrivals from manufacturing belts due to adverse weather conditions, along with speculative buying by stockists and retailers, caused the upsurge in gur prices.
In Muzaffarnagar, gur Chaku and Khurpa prices plunged by Rs 150 each to conclude at Rs 2,450-2,650 and Rs 2,400-2,450 per quintal, respectively.
Prices of gur Laddo also by Rs 100 to finish the day at Rs 2,600-2,650 per quintal.
At Muradnagar, gur Pedi prices rose by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 2,550-2,600 per quintal.
Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,900-3,000, pedi Rs 2,900-3,000, dhayya Rs 3,100-3,200 and shakkar Rs 3,200-3,300.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,100-2,150, chakku Rs 2,450-2,650, khurpa Rs 2,400-2,450 and Ladoo Rs 2,600- 2,650.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,550-2,600 and dhayya Rs 2,550-2600.
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