Cashew rises on fresh buying

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on the back of fresh buying by retailers and stockists ahead of festive season.

Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 495-500, Rs 465-475, Rs 375-390 and Rs 365-375 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said increased buying by retailers and stockists ahead of festive season, against tight supplies from growing regions mainly pushed up cashew prices.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg:

Almond (California) new Rs 10,100 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,600-4,700 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,300-2,400 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-16,000

Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-355,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-375

Chilgoza raw-new (1 kg) Rs 500 Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 825-875 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 495-500 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 465-475 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 375-390

Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 365-375 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 255-300 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 240-270 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 195-240 Copra (qtl) Rs 5,500-5,600

Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 1,750-1,850 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 2,800-7,000 Fig Rs 6,000-14,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 7,000-7,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,000-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,700-3,900

Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,100 Pistachio Irani Rs 750-820 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,180-1,230 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,330-1,355 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 520-600 Walnut Rs 90-160 Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 300-500