Sugar rises on good retail demand
Sugar prices rose moderately at the Vashi wholesale market here today on firm domestic demand amid higher stockists buying ahead of the coming festive season.
Small sugar quality (S-30) strengthened by Rs 30/31 per quintal to Rs 2,656/2,691 from yesterday's closing level of Rs 2,625/2,661.
Medium sugar quality (M-30) also gained by Rs 30 per quintal to Rs 2,700/2,781, as against Rs 2,670/2,751.
Following are today's closing rates per quintal, with previous rates in brackets:
Small sugar (S-30) quality Rs 2,656/2,691 (Rs 2,625/ 2,661) and Medium sugar (M-30) quality Rs 2,700/2,781 (Rs 2,670/2,751)