Dry fruit prices rule steady in tight movements

NEW DELHI: Steady conditions prevailed in the local dry fruits market today as prices moved in a narrow range in the absence of any worthwhile activity due to end of festive season and settled around previous levels.

Traders said sufficient supplies against sporadic demand mainly kept prices steady.

Following are today's quotations (per 40 kg): Almond (California) Rs 18,900, Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 8,000-8,200; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 5,000-5,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 16,000-25,000.

Almond Kernel (California-new) Rs 670-680 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 500-650 per kg.