Gur prices up on paucity of stocks

NEW DELHI: The wholesale gur (Jaggery) prices surged by Rs.50 per quintal in the national capital today following availability of tight stocks on restricted arrivals from manufacturing areas.

Muzaffarnagar and Muradnagar gur market also witnessed a rise up to Rs.100 per quintal on paucity of stocks.

Marketmen said tight stocks following restricted arrivals from producing areas, mainly pushed up gur prices.

In Delhi, gur pedi and dhayya priced quoted higher by Rs.50 each to Rs.3,250-3,300 and Rs.3,300-3,350 per quintal, respectively.

At Muzaffarnagar, gur chakku prices enquired higher by Rs.50 at Rs.2,700-2,850 instead of Rs.2,650-2,850 per quintal.

Turning to Muradnagar, there also prices of gur pedi and dhayya remained in keen demand due to paucity of stocks, ended at Rs.2,925-2,950 and Rs.3,000-3,050 as compared to last close of Rs.2,850-2,900 and Rs.2,900-2,950 per quintal respectively.

The following are today's quotations per quintal: Gur chakku 3,150-3,250, pedi 3,250-3,300, dhayya 3,300- 3,350 and shakkar 3,300-3,400.