Wheat rises on increased offtake by flour mills

NEW DELHI: Wheat prices rose by Rs 5 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today due to increased offtake by flour mills.

However, other grains moved in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels. Traders said increased offtake by flour mills helped wheat prices to trade a tad higher.

In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,640-1,645 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and traded higher by the same margin to Rs 1,645-1,650 per 90 kg.