Menthol rises on fresh buying

Menthol prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying by consuming industries amid tight stocks.

Fall in supplies from producing belts and a firm trend in futures market also supported the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 to Rs 865, Rs 820 and Rs 765 per kg,respectively.

Marketmen attributed rise in the prices to fresh buying support from pharma and other consuming industries against tight stocks.

Elsewhere, 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 36-38, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,600-4,100, 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 100-110, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 64,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 865, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 820 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 765