Rice basmati, wheat up on fresh buying

Rice basmati and wheat dara prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on emergence of stockists buying on expectations of pick up in demand.

Marketmen said stockists buying on hopes of a rise in demand, mainly pushed up rice basmati and wheat dara prices. In the rice section, rice basmati common rose by Rs 200 to Rs 5,300-5,400 per quintal.

Wheat dara (for mills) also traded higher by Rs 5 to Rs 1,235-1,240 per quintal on increased offtake by flour mills.

Atta chakki delivery followed suit and inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,240-1,245 per 90 kg, while atta flour mills gained Rs 10 to Rs 650-670 per 50 kg.

Maida too traded in positive zone with a rise of Rs 25 to Rs 780-810 per 50 kg.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,725-1,825, wheat dara (for mills) 1,235-1,240 chakki atta (delivery) 1,240-1,245, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 780-810 (50 kilos) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,300-5,400, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,750-1,800, Permal wand 1,825-1,975, Sela 2,050-2,100 and Rice IR-8- 1,575-1,600

Bajra 1000-1010, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450-2,500, Maize 1040-1050, Barley (UP) 1,070-1,090 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090