The wholesale (gur) jaggery market depicted a steady trend for the second straigtht day today in the national capital as prices continued to move in a tight range in the absence of any worthwhile activity and settled at previous levels.
On the other hand, Muzzafarnagar and Muradnagar gur witnessed a weak trend owing to sluggish demand and fresh arrivals.
Marketmen said besides slackened demand, fresh arrivals from manufacturing areas mainly pulled down gur prices in Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar.
In Muzaffarnagar, gur Chakku prices moved down from Rs 3,500-3,600 to settle at Rs 3,425-3,500, showing a fall up to Rs 100 per quintal.
At Muradnagar, gur pedi prices traded lower by Rs 50 to end at Rs 3,750-3,850 per quintal.
Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 3,900-4,000, pedi Rs 4,000-4,100, dhayya Rs 4,100-4,200 and shakkar Rs 4,300-4,400.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 3,400-3,450, chakku Rs 3,425-3,500, khurpa Rs 2,925-2,950 and Ladoo Rs 3,000-3,050.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 3,750-3,850 and dhayya Rs 3,150-3,175.
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