Sugar prices end steady on sporadic demand

Sugar prices settled steady at the wholesale market in the national capital today largely on the back of scattered buying by bulk consumers amid increased supplies.

Marketmen said sporadic demand from bulk consumers against ample stocks mainly kept sweetener prices at previous levels.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal)

Sugar retail markets - Rs 32.00-38.00 per kg.

Sugar ready: M-30 Rs 3,350-3,500, S-30 Rs 3,340-3,490.

Mill delivery: M-30 Rs 3,080-3,180, S-30 Rs 3,070-3,170.

Sugar millgate (including duty): Mawana Rs 3,120, Kinnoni Rs 3,180, Asmoli Rs 3,150, Dorala Rs 3,120, Budhana Rs 3,115, Thanabhavan Rs 3,105, Dhanora Rs 3,100, Simbholi Rs 3,170, Khatuli Rs 3,160, Dhampur Rs 3,090, Ramala Rs 3,090, Anupshaher Rs 3,080, Baghpat Rs 3,100, Morna Rs 3,100, Sakoti Rs 3,100, Chandpur Rs 3,080, Nazibabad Rs 3,080 and Malakpur Rs 3,110.