Gur rules firm on upsurge in demand

Firm conditions prevailed at the wholesale gur (Jaggery) market in the national capital today as select gur prices edged up on uptick in demand from local parties and stockists.
Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets also showed a similar trend.
Marketmen said pick up in demand from local parties and stockists amid restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in select gur prices.
They said firming trend in sugar prices also aided the sentiment in gur.
In Delhi, gur chakku and pedi shot up by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,700-2,800 and Rs 2,800-2,900 per quintal respectively.
At Muzzafarnagar, gur raskat, chakku and khurpa settled higher at Rs 2,350-2,400, Rs 2,425-2,700 and Rs 2,350-2,400 as compared to previous levels of Rs 2,300-2,350, Rs 2,350-2,600 and Rs 2,300-2,350 per quintal respectively.

In line with overall trend, in Muradngar, gur pedi and dhayya quoted higher at Rs 2,450-2,500 and Rs 2,500-2,550 instead of Rs 2,400-2,450 and Rs 2,450-2,500 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 2,700-2,800, pedi Rs 2,800-2,900, dhayya Rs 2,900-3,000 and shakkar Rs 3,000-3,100.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,350-2,400, chakku Rs 2,425-2,700, khurpa Rs 2,350-2,400 and Ladoo Rs 2,400-2,550.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,450-2,500 and dhayya Rs 2,500-2,550.