Gur prices settle steady on small demand

The wholesale gur (jaggery) market settled steady in the national capital today with prices after moving both ways on alternate bouts of buying and selling, settled at the last levels.

Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur markets too remained steady on little doings.

Marketmen said negligible arrivals along with selective buying, mainly kept the prices at previous levels.

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 2,300-2,350, chakku Rs 2,400-2,500, khurpa Rs 2,300-2,350 and Ladoo Rs 2,400-2,450.

Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 2,300-2,350 and dhayya Rs 2,400-2,450.