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.

Tight stocks following fall in supplies from growing regions also supported the uptrend in prices.

Copra prices rose by Rs 100 to close at Rs 7,600-7,700 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 fruit 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 4,900-5,200 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,600-2,800 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 345-350,almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,500 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-630 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 575-580 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 510-515 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 440-460 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 370-430 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 360-410 Cashew kernel broken 8 pieces Rs 280-350

Copra (qtl) Rs 7,600-7,700 Coconut powder (25 kg) Rs 3,300-4,000 Dry dates red (qtl) Rs 3,700-9,000 Fig Rs 7,500-15,000 Kishmish Kandhari local Rs 9,000-9,500 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 990-1,040 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,215-1,265 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 450-750