Menthol rises on buying support

NEW DELHI, Apr 23:  Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks.
Firming trend in futures market also supported the uptrend.
Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 1,075, Rs 1,010 and Rs 905 per kg, respectively.
Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries, mainly pushed up menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 50-60, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,300-2,600.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 2,100-2,200, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,700-4,100, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 450, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 400, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-185, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,075, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,010 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 905. (PTI)

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