Gur pedi up in Delhi, Muradnagar on paucity of stocks

Gur pedi prices flared up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale gur (Jaggery) market in the national capital today on speculative buying activity and paucity of stocks.
Muradnagar gur markets also showed a rise in prices by up to Rs 100 per quintal in gur pedi and dhayya on negligible arrivals against increased stockists demand.
Marketmen said steep fall in supply from manufacturing areas due to rise in mercury along with speculative buying by stockists pushed up gur pedi and dhayya prices in Muradnagar and Delhi.
In Delhi, gur Pedi prices climbed up by Rs 100 to winding up at Rs 3,400-3,500 per quintal.

At Muradnagar, prices of gur Dhayya jumped up by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 3,050-3,100 per quintal, while pedi prices enquired higher at Rs 3,050-3,100 instead of Rs 2,950-3,000 per quintal.
Following are today's rates per quintal:

Gur chakku 3,300-3,400, pedi 3,400-3,500, dhayya 3,500-3,600 and shakkar 3,500-3,600.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket 2,800-2,900, chakku 2,850-3,100, khurpa 2,650-2,750 and Ladoo 2,900-3,000.
Muradnagar: Pedi 3,000-3,050 and dhayya 3,050-3,100.