Cashew rises on fresh buying support

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely on pick up in buying activity driven by firm domestic demand.

Lower stocks following 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 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 and tight stocks position, 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 325-400.

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600

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 7,500-7,700

Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,900-3,000

Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000

Fig Rs 7,500-15,000

Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800

Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 3,800-4,400

Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,200-7,500

Pistachio Irani Rs 700-750

Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,080

Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305

Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550

Walnut Rs 250-300

Walnut kernel (1kg) Rs 500-750