Copra rises on fresh buying

Copra prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today largely on the back of increased demand from retailers and stockists due to rising demand.   

Tight stocks following fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the rise in prices. Copra prices rose by Rs 100 to close at Rs 7,500-7,600 per quintal.

Market analysts said increased demand from retailers and stockists against fall in supplies from growing regions mainly pushed up copra prices in the wholesale dry fruits market here.  

Elsewhere, prices of other dry fruits ruled steady on scattered deals.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,800 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 340-350,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-360

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 630-640 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-595 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 525-530 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 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 7,500-7,600 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,000-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 10,000-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 8,500-8,800 Kishmish Kandhari special Rs 12,500-25,000 Kishmish Indian yellow Rs 4,000-5,200 Kishmish Indian green Rs 5,600-7,800

Pistachio Irani Rs 680-700 Pistachio Hairati Rs 1,005-1,055 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,255-1,305 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800