Cashew rises on fresh buying

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely on pick-up in buying activity on firm domestic demand amid tight stocks position.  

Restricted arrivals from growing regions also supported the upside in prices. Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to conclude at Rs 625-635 Rs 580-585, Rs 515-520 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists owing to domestic demand against tight stocks position mainly pushed up cashew prices.  

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,800 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,200 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,600-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-350,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 370-430

Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,700-7,900 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 4,000-9,500 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,100-5,300 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,700-7,900 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700

Pistachio Hairati Rs 960-1,005 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,205-1,235 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750