Caustic soda declines on subdued demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 01 2016 | 3:42 PM IST
Caustic soda prices were down by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today owing to subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing regions.
Caustic soda flake fell Rs 50 to Rs 1,950-2,050 per 50 kg.
Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices at the wholesale chemical market.
Following are today's quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,100-2,000, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 53-57, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 550-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-4,900, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.
Paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 75
Paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 100
Paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 106
Soda ash (50 kg) (Tata) Rs 1,310
Soda ash (50 kg) (Gujarat) Rs 1,310
Soda ash (50 kg) (DCW) Rs 1,310
Soda ash (50 kg) (Birla) Rs 1,310
Soda Hydro Sulphate (1 kg) Rs 135-175
Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) damosha Rs 140 Sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) china Rs 125 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 140-183 Sodium silicate(50 kg) Rs 1,050-1,400
Sodium nitrate (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,250
Sodium nitrite (50 kg) Rs 2,500-2,750
Sodium bio-carbonate-tata (50 kg) Rs 1,370 Stable bleaching powder (25 kg) Rs 500-700 Tartaric acid France (1 kg) Rs 500
Thymol (1 kg) Rs 470
Titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 115-350
Oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kg Rs 2,650-2,750 Zinc oxide (Kg) 140-180.
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First Published: Mar 01 2016 | 3:42 PM IST

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