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 on firm domestic demand.

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 625-635 Rs 585-590, Rs 525-530 and Rs 440-460 per kg, respectively. 

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists,supported by domestic demand mainly pushed up cashew prices. 

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

Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 585-590 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 380-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410

Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,400-7,500 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 2,700-3,000 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 3,700-4,500 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,500-7,600 Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,250-1,300 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800