Almond falls on sluggish demand

Almond and its kernel prices fell up to Rs 100 per 40 kg in local dry fruits market today.

March 2, 2012 15:31 IST

Almond and its kernel prices fell up to Rs 100 per 40 kg in local dry fruits market today, following sluggish demand against adequate stocks positions. However, other dry fruits moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said adequate stocks positions against subdued demand at prevailing higher levels mainly led to fall in almond and its kernel prices. In the national capital, almond (California)declined by

Rs 100 to Rs 10,450 per 40 kg, while its kernel shed Rs 2 to Rs 375-380 per kg.

The following are today’s quotations (per 40 kg):

Almond (California) Rs 10,450 Almond (Gurbandi-new) Rs 6,000-6,200; Almond (Girdhi) Rs 3,100-3,200; Abjosh Afghani Rs 8,000-18,000. Almond Kernel (California) Rs 375-380 per kg, Almond Kernel (Gurbandi-new) Rs 300-380 per kg.

This article was first uploaded on March two, twenty twelve, at thirty-one minutes past three in the afternoon.