Cashew rises on fresh buying support

Cashew prices rose by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand amid low stocks.  

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 10 to settle at Rs 630-640 Rs 595-605, Rs 530-540 and Rs 445-465 per kg, respectively.   

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

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,800-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 325-425

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 630-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 595-605 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 440-445 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 390-425

Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,900-8,000 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 8,000-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-20,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,500-4,100 Kishmish Indian green Rs 4,800-6,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 750-800 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,120 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,300-1,350 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 530-600 Walnut Rs 250-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-775