NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Cashew prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.
Sufficient stocks position following increased arrivals from producing belts too weighed on the cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 230) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settled at Rs 860-870, Rs 760-770, Rs 640-650 and Rs 530-570 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said fall in demand from retailers and stockists
amid adequate stocks, mainly led to fall in cashew kernel prices on the wholesale dry fruit market here.
The following were today’s quotations (per 40 kg):
Almond (California) Rs 17,800 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 7,900-8,100; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,400-4,700; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-22,000.
Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 620-640 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-540 per kg. (PTI)