Menthol down on sluggish demand

Menthol prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on weak demand from the consuming units against fresh arrivals.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices eased by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 875, Rs 845 and Rs 795 per kg, respectively on profit booking.

Marketmen said fall in demand from consuming industries, pulled down menthol prices in the wholesale chemicals market here.

Meanwhile, prices of other chemicals ruled steady on scattered deals.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,400, acetic acid (1  Kg) Rs 38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,500-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,850-2,100.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,000-1,050, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,550-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,500-3,000, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 115-120, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 57,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 875, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 845 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 795.