New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) In limited deals, prices of red chilli and turmeric remained weak and shed Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.
Fresh arrivals from producing belts also put pressure on the prices.
Red chilli and turmeric prices fell by Rs 200 each to settle at Rs 6,700-12,200 and Rs 12,700-16,700 per quintal, respectively.
Market analysts said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against fresh arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down chilli and turmeric prices at the wholesale kirana market here.
Following are today''s quotations in Rs per quintal:
Ajwain 16,000-21,000, black pepper common 23,800-24,000, betelnut (kg) 110-120, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 1,010-1,020 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 1,100-1,250.
Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 900-970, cardamom (colour robin) 940-950, cardamom bold 955-965, cardamom extra (bold) 1,150-1,160 and cloves (kg) 500-525. .
(Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/chilli-turmeric-remain-weak-subdued-demand-20110323-022500-764.html)
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