Small sugar eases on poor demand

Trend due to reduced offtake from stockists amid ample supply from mills

Small sugar prices declined modestly at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to reduced offtake from stockists amidst ample supply from mills.

While medium sugar ended stable in the absence of buying support.

Small sugar (S-30) edged down by Rs 4 per quintal to Rs 2,962/3,105 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 2,966/3,105.

Following are today's closing rates for sugar (per quintal) with the previous rates given in brackets:

Small sugar (S-30) quality: Rs 2,962/3,105 (Rs 2,966/3,105).

Medium sugar(M-30) quality: Rs 3,102/3,272 (Rs 3,102/3,272).