Gur dhayya, shakkar prices decline on weak demand, heavy stocks

Gur (jaggery) dhayya and shakkar prices drifted down by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following ample position of ready stocks amid limited offtake.

Elsewhere, other gur varieties held steady on some support.

Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets too depicted a quiet trend.

Market players said adequate position of stocks amid selective buying weighed on gur Dhayya and Shakkar prices in Delhi.

In Delhi, gur Dhayya prices looked down by Rs 100 to end the day at Rs 2,800-2,900 per quintal.

Shakkar prices also slipped by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 2,900-3,000 per quintal.
 

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):

Gur chakku Rs 2,700-2,800, pedi Rs 2,600-2,700, dhayya Rs 2,800-2,900 and shakkar Rs 2,900-3,000.

Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 2,100-2,150, chakku Rs 2,400-2,600, khurpa Rs 2,200-2,300 and Ladoo Rs 2,400- 2,500.

Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,250-2,350 and dhayya Rs 2,300-2,400.