Caustic soda falls 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 prices. Caustic soda flake fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,150-1,250 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 450-480, 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 1,150-1,250, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 2,900-3,350, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,100-3,400, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, camphor powder (1 kg) 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 1,400, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,360 and mentha oil (1 kg) Rs 1,300