Turmeric, jeera rise on stockists buying

Turmeric and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists as well as exporters. 

Tight positions in the market as stockists held back stocks in anticipations of better prices in coming days also influenced the prices. Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 8,400-14,200 per quintal.

Jeera common and jeera best quality also traded higher at Rs 14,200-14,400 and Rs 16,400-16,500 against previous closing of Rs 14,100-14,300 and Rs 16,300-16,400 per quintal, respectively.

Traders said sentiments turned better following pick-up in domestic and export demand against restricted arrivals mainly pushed up turmeric and jeera prices in the wholesale kirana market here.

Following are today's quotations:

Ajwain 17,500-23,000, black pepper common 27,900-28,100, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 900-930, and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,050-1,200

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 620-650, cardamom (colour robin) 630-670, cardamom bold 650-700, cardamom extra (bold) 900-930 and cloves (kg) 670-740

Chirounji (new) (kg) Rs 600-700 Dry mango (raipur) Rs 9,000-10,500 Dhania Rs 5,500-10,000 Dry ginger Rs 15,000-21,000 Kalaunji Rs 9,000-9,500 Mace-Red (kg) Rs 1,400-1,550 Mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 1,750-1,850

Methiseed Rs 3,000-4,000 Makhana (kg) Rs 300-350 Nutmeg Rs 700-710 Poppyseed (KG Turkey) Rs 145 Poppyseed (KG MP-RAJ) Rs 155-210 Poppyseed (KG Kashmiri) Rs 160 Red chillies Rs 9,100-13,100

Saffron (kg) Irani Rs 80,000-90,000 Saffron (kg) Kashmiri Rs 1,20,000-1,35,000 Soanf-bold Rs 9,000-13,500 Turmeric Rs 8,400-14,200 Tamarind Rs 3,600-3,900 Tamarind without seed Rs 5,000-8,500

Tea (kg) Rs 70-220 Watermelon kernel (Kg) Rs 115 Jeera common Rs 14,200-14,400 Jeera best Rs 16,400-16,500