Soda hydro sulphate rises as demand picks up

NEW DELHI, May 31: In limited deals, prices of soda hydro sulphate rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely influenced by pick up in demand from consuming units.
Besides, paucity of stocks due to fall in supplies from producing regions also supported the upside.
Soda hydro sulphate prices rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 130-150 per kg.
Traders said firm demand from consuming units against fall in supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up soda hydro prices.
The following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 55-65, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050, Citric acid (50kg) (China) Rs 3,700-4,100, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 440, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 390, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 100-170, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,020, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 960 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 860. (PTI)