Cashew prices decline on sluggish demand
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (PTI): Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher levels.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 620-660, Rs 590-600, Rs 530-540 and Rs 430-500 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to decline in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg: Almond (California) Rs 10,200 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 10,000-20,000.
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 365-370, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340.
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 430-500 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 435-450 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-420.
Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts also weighed on cashew prices.
Cashew kernel (No 180, 210, 240 and 320) prices fell by Rs 5 each to settle at Rs 620-660, Rs 590-600, Rs 530-540 and Rs 430-500 per kg, respectively.
Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly led to decline in cashew kernel prices at the wholesale dry fruit market.
Following are today's quotations in Rs per 40 kg: Almond (California) Rs 10,200 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,800-4,900 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,450-2,600 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 10,000-20,000.
Almond kernel in per kg (California) Rs 365-370, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-340.
Chilgoza (roasted) (1 kg) Rs 1,400-1,600 Cashew kernel 1 kg (no 180) Rs 620-660 Cashew kernel (no 210) Rs 590-600 Cashew kernel (no 240) Rs 530-540 Cashew kernel (no 320) Rs 430-500 Cashew kernel broken 2 pieces Rs 435-450 Cashew kernel broken 4 pieces Rs 400-420.