Chilli, jeera rises on stockists buying

Red chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists as well as retailers.

Restricted arrivals in the market as stockists held back stocks in anticipations of better prices in coming days, also influenced the trading sentiment.

Red chilli prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 4,900-9,600 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 12,500-12,700 and Rs 13,900-14,400 against previous closing of Rs 12,400-12,600 and Rs 13,800-14,300 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said sentiments turned better following pick up in domestic demand against restricted arrivals, mainly pushed up chilli and jeera prices on the wholesale kirana market here. 

Following are today's quotations (per quintal):

Ajwain 13,500-19,000, black pepper common 19,300-19,400 betelnut (kg) 98-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 690-715 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 790-900

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 800-900, cardamom (colour robin) 930-940, cardamom bold 950-960, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,060 and cloves (kg) 280-340

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 380-410 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 6,000-8,500 Dhania Rs 3,300-8,800 Dry ginger Rs 21,000-26,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,700-10,700 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,200-1,380 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,500-1,520 Methiseed Rs 3,000-3,800 Makhana (kg) Rs 185-300

Nutmeg Rs 540-570 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 225 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 225-275 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 205 Red chillies Rs 4,900-9,600 Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 95,000-1,00,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,15,000-1,30,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-14,000

Turmeric Rs 15,700-18,600 Tamarind Rs 2,200-2,550 Tamarind without seed Rs 3,800-5,500 Tea (kg) Rs 65-200 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 165 Jeera common Rs 12,500-12,700 Jeera best Rs 13,900-14,400