Prices of rice basmati and wheat rose up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market today on scattered demand against restricted supplies from producing belts.
However, other grains held steady in limited deals.
Traders said said scattered demand from stockists and flour mills against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in rice basmati and wheat prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety advanced to Rs 5,600-6,200 and Rs 4,800-6,000 from previous levels of Rs 5,600-6,100 and Rs 4,700-5,900 per quintal respectively.
Wheat dara (for mills) also inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,655-1,660 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 1,660-1,665 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,655-1,660, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,660-1,665, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 860-870 (50 kg), Maida 920-930 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,000-1,010 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 5,600-6,200, Rice Pusa (1121) 4,800-6,000, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,875-1,900, Sela 2,450-2,500 and Rice IR-8 1,575-1,625, Bajra 1,190-1,200, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,530,white 2,530-2,630, Maize 1,420-1,425, Barley 1,610-1,620.
