Rice basmati prices rise in thin trade

NEW DELHI: Rice basmati prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on scattered buying.

However, other grains held steady in limited deals. Marketmen said scattered buying by stockists and retailers mainly helped rice basmati prices to trade higher.

In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,400-7,500 and Rs 6,600-7,300 per quintal, respectively.

The following are today's quotations per quintal: Wheat MP (deshi) 2,060-2,260, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,585-1,590, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,590-1,595, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 210, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 210, Roller flour mill 830-850 (50 kg), Maida 900-940 (50 kg) and Sooji 970-1,000 (50kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,000, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 7,400-7,500, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 6,600-7,300, Permal raw 2,150-2,250, Permal wand 2,425-2,475, Sela 3,500-3,600 and Rice IR-8 1,750-1,800, Bajra 1,420-1,425, Jowar yellow 1,450-1,500, white 2,250-2,450, Maize 1,480-1,490, Barley 1,380-1,400, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.