Gur prices up on paucity of stocks, better offtake

In an otherwise steady gur (Jaggery) market, gur pedi prices surged by Rs 150 per quintal in the national capital today following scarcity of ready stocks amid speculative buying by stockists and retailers.
Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets also showed a firm trend and prices rose up to Rs 100 per quintal due to fall in supplies.
Marketmen said paucity of stocks on negligible arrivals from manufacturing belts due to adverse weather conditions mainly pushed up gur prices.
In Delhi, gur pedi prices shot up by Rs 150 to settle at Rs 3,800-3,900 per quintal.
At Muzaffarnagar, gur Chakku prices enquired higher at Rs 3,200-3,350 from Rs 3,125-3,350 per quintal.

Coming to Muradnagar, gur Pedi prices traded higher by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 3,400-3,450, while dhayya prices moved up by Rs 50 to Rs 3,450-3,500 per quintal.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 3,500-3,600, pedi Rs 3,800-3,900, dhayya Rs 3,900-4,000 and shakkar Rs 4,000-4,100.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,650-2,700, chakku Rs 3,200- 3,350, khurpa Rs N.Q. And Ladoo Rs 3,250-3,300.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 3,400-3,450 and dhayya Rs 3,450- 3,500.