NEW DELHI, Jan 25:  Barley prices fell by Rs 10 per quintal in lackluster trade at the wholesale grains market today on stockists selling.

However, other grains moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said stockists selling helped barley prices to trade lower.

In the national capital, barley declined by Rs 10 to Rs 1,440-1,445 per quintal.

The following were today’s quotations per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,640-1,645, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,645-1,650 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 885-895 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,020 (50kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 8,800-9,100, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,200-8,700, Permal raw 2,100-2,200, Permal wand 2,275-2,300, Sela 2,950-2,975 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,275-1,280, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,550, white 2,400-2,600, Maize 1,430-1,435, Barley 1,440-1,445, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 25:  Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.

Increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh also weighed on the menthol prices.

Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 1,020, Rs 985 and Rs 875 per kg, respectively.

Traders said weak demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

The following are today’s quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 62-76, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-800, 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 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,200, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 455, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 405, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-185, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,020, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 985 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 875. (PTI)

KOCHI, Jan 25:  The 16th Director board meeting of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd will be held here on January 27.

The board is considering the proposal for the extension of Phase I of the metro line from Petta to Thripunithura.

The meeting is likely to finalise the approval for availing a loan assistance of Euro 180 million from Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and to authorise Managing Director to sign agreements with AFD for this purpose.

The board is also likely to give approval for the appointment of Quality and Safety Monitoring Consultants for the project, a press release said.

The board will take note of the Government Order appointing M K Sinha, Officer on Special Duty (UT), Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in place of C K Khaitan, as Director.

It will also discuss DMRC’s communication regarding re-tendering of contract awarded to ERA-RANKEN for the reach between Ernakulam Station and Petta (KC-5).

The board will also review the status of the project and the projection of progress in the coming days. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 25:   Pistachio prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists.

Adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from overseas markets also put pressure on pistachio prices.

Pistachio (hairati and peshawari) eased by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 1,350-1,450 and Rs 1,500-1,600 per kg, respectively.

Traders said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals led to fall in pistachio prices at the wholesale dry fruit market here.

The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):

Almond (California) Rs 18,500 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,000-8,300; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 4,200-4,500; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-22,000.

Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 650-675 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-550 per kg. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 25:  Freight rates for 9-tonne load for select destinations hardened by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following increased cargo movements against less availability of trucks.

Transporters said busy cargo movements against tight availability of trucks mainly pushed up select centre freight rates.

Freight rates from Delhi to Ahmedabad, Patana and Kolkata were higher by Rs 1000 each to Rs 25,000, Rs 29,000 and Rs 33,000 respectively.

Rates to Hyderabad, Pondicherry and Thiruvanantrhapuram also moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 58,000, Rs 72,000 and Rs 80,000.

The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      19,500  Hyderabad   58,000

Chandigarh  21,000  Vijayawada  60,000

Ludhiana    22,000  Bangalore   67,000

Kanpur      22,000  Chennai     69,000

Indore      23,000  Mysore      71,000

Ahmedabad   25,000  Pondicherry 72,000

Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  73,000

Patna       29,000  Kochi       77,000

Surat       28,000  Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai      30,000  Goa         55,000

Pune        33,000  Gwalior     13,000

Kolkata     32,000  Guwahati    55,000. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 25:  The wholesale jaggery market ended on a quiet note in the national capital today following scattered buying support.

Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets also finished on previous closing levels on some support.

The following are today’s quotations per quintal:

Gur chakku 2,700-2,800, pedi 2,900-3,000, dhayya 3,000-3,100 and shakkar 3,200-3,300.

Muzaffarnagar: Rasket 2,300-2,350, chakku 2,450-2,700 khurpa 2,400-2,450 and Ladoo 2,550-2,750.

Muradnagar: Pedi 2,400-2,450 and dhayya 2,450-2,500. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 25:  Urad and its dal prices rose by Rs 50 at the wholesale pulses market today on fresh buying by stockists and retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists and retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to rise in urad and its dal prices.

In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local rose by Rs 50 each Rs 4,000-4,800 and Rs 5,5550-5,750, while urad dal best quality and dhoya also moved up by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,750-6,350 and Rs 6,050-6,450 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today’s pulses rates per quintal:

Urad 4,000-4,800, Urad Chilka (local) 5,550-5,750, best 5,750-6,350, Dhoya 6,050-6,450, Moong 6,000-7,200, Dal Moong Chilka local 7,100-7,500, Moong Dhoya local 7,300-7,400 and best quality 7,900-8,000.

Masoor small 4,400-4,650, bold 4,600-4,700, Dal Masoor local 5,300-5,400, best quality 5,350-5,450, Malka local 5,150-5,250, best 5,350-5,450, Moth 4,800-5,200, Arhar 4,250-4,350, Dal Arhar Dara 5,800-6,000.

Gram 2,900-3,850, Gram Dal (local) 3,650-3,850, best quality 3,850-3,950, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,400, Rajdhani 1,400, Rajmah Chitra 7,300-11,000, Kabli Gram small 3,750-5,750, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,200-5,800, Peas white 2,900-2,950 and green 3,000-3,100. (PTI)