Menthol rises on fresh buying

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 1:18 AM IST

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 firming trend in futures market also supported the prices.

Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 to Rs 985, Rs 965 and Rs 910 per kg, respectively. 

Marketmen said fresh buying by pharma and other consuming industries, mainly attributed to the rise in the prices.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,500-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 38-42, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 450-480, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,600-4,100, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,600

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 900-950, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,700-3,050, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 2,800-3,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 325, camphor powder (1 kg) Rs 320

glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-130, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 80, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 80,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 985, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 965 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 910

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First Published: Sep 24 2010 | 4:01 PM IST

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