Chemical Prices remain flat in thin trade

Steady conditions persisted at the local chemical market today with chemical prices moving in a tight range in restricted activity and closed at last levels.

Traders said lack of demand from consuming industries against adequate stocks position mainly kept prices unaltered.

Following are today's quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 52-62, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 890, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 840 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 800.