Small sugar slips on sluggish demand

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Small sugar prices slipped further at the Vashi Wholesale market here today on lack of demand from stockists and retailers, amid adequate supply positions.
Meanwhile, medium sugar variety maintained a steady trend in the absence of necessary buying support.
Small sugar (S-30) fell by Rs 9 per quintal to Rs 2,751/2,791 from its overnight closing level of Rs 2,751/2,800.
The following are today's closing rates per quintal, with the previous rates in brackets:
Small sugar (S-30) quality Rs 2,751/2,791 (Rs 2,751/2,800) and Medium sugar (M-30) quality Rs 2,801/2,911 (Rs 2,801/2,911)
First Published: May 03 2011 | 4:44 PM IST