Rice basmati, wheat rise on scattered demand

Prices of rice basmati and wheat ended higher at the wholesale grains market today following pick up in demand.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders attributed the rise in rice basmati and wheat prices to mild demand.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 8,600-8,700 and Rs 7,000-8,300 per quintal, respectively.
Wheat dara (for mills) also inched up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,755-1,765 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher at Rs 1,765-1,770 from previous level of Rs 1,760-1,765 per 90 kg.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,250-2,530, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,755-1,765, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,765-1,770, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 240, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 240, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,050-1,060 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,190-1,200 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 8,600-8,700, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 7,000-8,300, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2,350, Permal wand Rs 2,450-2,500, Sela Rs 3,100-3,200 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,050-2,100, Bajra Rs 1,420-1,430, Jowar yellow Rs 1650-1700, white Rs 3,350-3,550, Maize Rs 1,530-1,540, Barley Rs 1,580-1,600.