Caustic soda declines on reduced offtake

Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on stockists selling coupled with reduced offtake by consuming industries.

Increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the prices.

Caustic soda flake fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,200-1,300 per 50 kg.

Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg), Rs 1,000-2,200, acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 36-42, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 430-450, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,400-3,800, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800-2,000.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,200-1,300, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,000-3,400, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,100-3,400, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 430, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 100-115, hexamine (1 kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) Rs 95,000, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,325, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,295 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,245.