In ready segment, price fell by Rs 20 to 25 a maund in Punjab zone cotton. Bengal deshi roller-ginned were placed at Rs 1480-1560, J-34 saw-ginned good average at Rs 1780-1825 and cart-selected at Rs 1900-2000 spot.

In forward, new crop Bengal Deshi roller-ginned September price crashed by Rs 40 to 50 as Rajasthan were placed at Rs 1400-1410 and Haryana at Rs 1350-1355. Other positions shed Rs 20 to 25. Thus, October Punjab were down to Rs 1310-1330, Haryana to Rs 1290-1295 and Rajasthan to Rs 1310-1320. November delivery Haryana were placed at Rs 1240-1245 and Rajashtan at Rs 1270-1280.

J-34 saw-ginned good average, Punjab were on offer at Rs 1780-1800, Haryana at Rs 1740-1745 and Rajasthan at Rs 1735-1740. November, Haryana were placed at Rs1710-1715 and Rajasthan at Rs 1700-1710. Cart-selected November delivery Haryana were mentioned at Rs 1770-1780.

Gujarat cottons were quietly steady. V-797 were placed at Rs 15,400-15,700 a candy.

Sugar subdued

A dull-to-subdued condition was in evidence on the sugar market as the volume of business remained at a low ebb.

M-30 were on offer at Rs 1435-1510 and S-30 at Rs 1400-1410 a quintal ex-godown. Ex-octroi checkpost, M-30 were placed at Rs 1405-1415 and S-30 at Rs 1380-1390.

In tenders, M-30 were indicated at Rs 1360-1370, down by Rs 5, while S-30 lost Rs 10 at Rs 1340-1350 in Kolhapur line on poor demand. Trading continued to be suspended in imported sugar.

Grains dull

A dull condition prevailed on the grains market. Prices ruled quietly steady. Wheat milling were quoted at Rs 660-665 a quintal. Wheat Saurashtra Lokvan were on offer at Rs 765-825, SW at Rs 900-1100 and north Gujarat at Rs 725-775. MP 147 and Sarbati were traded at Rs 750-850 and at Rs 900-1300respectively.

Rice SLO ruled at 1100-1150 and Gujarat-17 at Rs 1500-1650. Permal FCI were placed at Rs 850-950 and superior at Rs 1150-1250.

Among imported pulses, green peas USA ruled at Rs 1600-1650 and Canadian at Rs 1071-1081. White peas Canadian ready ruled at Rs 1150 and shipments at Rs 925. Australian gram found sellers at Rs 1250-1275.

Yarn listless

A listless condition continued on the yarn market. The continued insistence on the part of trade for cash deals in the aftermath of payment crisis kept the volume of business at a very low ebb.

Polyester yarn grey first quality of medium-sized units 80dn rotoset were on offer at Rs 79-80, micro rotoset at Rs 100 and weft at Rs 76-77 a kg. 150dn weft and warp were placed at Rs 61 and 72 respectively. 150dn single rotoset ruled at Rs 65 and double rotoset at Rs 67.