Gur (jaggery) prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following paucity of stocks amid strong demand.
Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets also ruled strong on brisk buying thin arrivals.
Market players said negligible arrivals from manufactring areas coupled with heavy buying by stockists and retailers, mainly led to the rise in gur prices.
Higher advices from neighbouring states too enthused trading sentiments, they said.
In Delhi, prices of Gur pedi, dhayya and shakkar spurted by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,900-3,000, Rs 3,000-3,100 and Rs 3,100-3,200 per quintal respectively.
At Muradnagar, gur Pedi and dhayya enquired higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,550-2,650 and Rs 2,650-2,700 per quintal.
And in Muzaffarnagar, gur Khrupa jumped Rs 100 to Rs 2,450-2,500, while Chakku rose Rs 50 at Rs 2,500-2,650 per quintal.
Gur Raskat prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 2,400-2,450 backed up by brisk demand from beer makers.
Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,800-2,900, pedi Rs 2,900-3,000, dhayya Rs 3,000-3,100 and shakkar Rs 3,100-3,200.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,400-2,450, chakku Rs 2,500-2,650, khurpa Rs 2,550-2,500 and Ladoo Rs 2,500-2,550.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,550-2,650 and dhayya Rs 2,650-2,700.
