Menthol remains weak on subdued demand

Menthol prices fell further by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today in view of subdued demand from consuming units.

Comfortable stocks position followed by increased arrivals from producing belts in Uttar Pradesh also put pressure on the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, flake and mentha oil prices fell by Rs 5 each to Rs 855, Rs 810 and Rs 755 per kg, respectively.  

Marketmen said subdued demand from consuming units against fresh arrivals from Chandausi market in Uttar Pradesh, mainly led to a decline in menthol prices.

Following are today's quotations: 

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,200-2,400, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 2,800-3,200, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,500.      Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 950-1000, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,600-3,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,550 -2,950, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 320, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 310, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 85-100, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 65,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 855, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 810 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 755

Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Iran Rs 68-75 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) China Rs 100-110 Paraffin wax ( 1 kg) Indian Rs 92 Residue wax (p tonne) Rs 41,000 Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 925 Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 900 Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 900

Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 900 Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 95-110 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 85 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 58 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 110-125 Sodium silicate (Qtl) Rs 1,000-1,150

Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 1,650-1,900 Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000 Sodium bio-carbonate (50 kg) Rs 1,025 Stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 650-700 Tartaric acid france (1 kg) Rs 440 Thymol (1 kg) Rs 510 Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 100-110 Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 1,900-2,000