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Rice basmati weakens on easing demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
In restricted activity, rice basmati prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today owing to easing demand against adequate stocks position.

However, other grains held steady in thin trade.

Traders said fall in demand from retailers at prevailing levels mainly led to decline in rice basmati prices.

In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 8,400-8,500 and Rs 6,800-8,100 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,580, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,780-1,790, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,800-1,830, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 240, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 240, Roller flour mill Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,090-1,100 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,220-1,225 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 8,400-8,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,800-8,100, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2,350, Permal wand Rs 2,450-2,500, Sela Rs 3,100-3,200 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,050-2,100, Bajra Rs 1,420-1,430, Jowar yellow Rs 1650-1700, white Rs 3,350-3,550, Maize Rs 1,500-1,510, Barley Rs 1,510-1,530.

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First Published: Apr 05 2017 | 3:22 PM IST

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