Gur prices fell at the wholesale gur (jaggery) market in the national capital today owing to slackened demand from local parties and stockists against sufficient stocks.
A similar trend was also extended to Muzzafarnagar and Muradnagar markets in the absence of worthwhile activity.
Traders attributed the fall in gur prices to adequate stocks position on higher supplies from producing belts against sluggish demand from local parties and stocks.
At Delhi, gur chakku declined by Rs 50 to Rs 2,700-2,800 per quintal. Gur pedi and dhayya fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,900-3,000 and Rs 3,000-3,100 each per quintal.
At Muzzafarnagar, gur raskat eased by Rs 50 to Rs 2,350-2,400 per quintal. Laddo also slipped to Rs 2,550-2,650 from previous level of Rs 2,550-2,800 per quintal.
In Muradnagar, gur pedi and dhayya too ended lower at Rs 2,400-2,450 and Rs 2,500-2,550 against last close of Rs 2,550-2,625 and Rs 2,600-2,650 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,700-2,800, pedi Rs 2,900-3,000, dhayya Rs 3,000-3,100 and shakkar Rs 3,100-3,200.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,350-2,400, chakku Rs 2,400-2,650, khurpa Rs 2,350-2,400 and Ladoo Rs 2,550-2,650.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,400-2,450 and dhayya Rs 2,500-2,550.
