Copra rises on pick-up in demand

In restricted activity, copra prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today due to rising demand along with higher advices from southern region. 

Market analysts said increased demand from retailers due to increase in mercury led to the rise in copra prices.  

Copra rose by Rs 100 to Rs 7,600-7,700 per quintal.

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

Almond (California) Rs 9,600 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 5,000-5,300 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,900 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000 Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 330-340, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 320-390

Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,500-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 625-635 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 580-585 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 515-520 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 445-465 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 1,000-1,050 Pistachio Peshawari Rs 1,225-1,275 Pistachio Dodi (roasted) 500-550 Walnut Rs 180-300 Walnut kernel (1 kg) Rs 500-800