Copra declines on subdued demand

Copra prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale dry fruits market today on sluggish demand.

Elsewhere, prices moved in a narrow range in restricted buying activity and settled around previous levels. 

Market analysts said sluggish demand against adequate stocks position mainly led to the decline in copra prices.  

In the national capital, copra prices declined by Rs 100 to Rs 7,500-7,700 per quintal.

The following are today's quotations (in Rs per 40 kg):   

Almond (California) Rs 10,750; Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 5,100-5,400; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 2,800-3,000; Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond Kernel (California) Rs 377-387 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 340-400 per kg.

Chilgoza (Roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew Kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 650-670 Cashew Kernel (no 210) Rs 600-625 Cashew Kernel (no 240) Rs 550-575 Cashew Kernel (no 320) Rs 500-550

Cashew Kernel Broken 2 pieces Rs 400-480 Cashew Kernel Broken 4 pieces Rs 390-450 Cashew Kernel Broken 8 pieces Rs 350-415 Copra (qtl) Rs 7,500-7,700 Coconut Powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000

Dry Dates Red (qtl) Rs 4,000-8,500 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari Local Rs 10,000-10,500 Kishmish Kandhari Special Rs 13,000-26,000 Kishmish Indian Yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian Green Rs 5,600-7,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 905-930 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,110-1,160 Pistachio Dodi (Roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut Kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750