Gur remains down on adequate stocks

Gur prices fell further up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale gur (jaggery) market in the national capital today on adequate stocks against low demand.
A similar trend was extended to Muzzafarnagar and Muradnagar markets.
Traders said fall in demand from local parties and stockists against adequate stocks on higher supplies from producing areas mainly kept the pressure on gur prices.
At Delhi, gur pedi fell by Rs 200 to Rs 2,700-2,800 per quintal. Shakkar also eased by Rs 100 to Rs 2,900-3,000 per quintal.
At Muzaffarnagar, gur raskat shed Rs 50 at Rs 2,300-2,350 per quintal. Chakku slipped to Rs 2,375-2,600 against last close of Rs 2,400-2,650 per quintal. Khurpa declined by Rs 100 to Rs 2,250-2,300 per quintal.

In line with general weak trend, pedi and dhayya too finished lower by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,350-2,400 and Rs 2,400-2,450 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,700-2,800, pedi Rs 2,700-2,800, dhayya Rs 2,900-3,000 and shakkar Rs 2,900-3,000.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,300-2,350, chakku Rs 2,375-2,600, khurpa Rs 2,250-2,300 and Ladoo Rs 2,400-2,500.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,350-2,400 and dhayya Rs 2,400-2,450.