Gur remains steady in Delhi, Chakku drops in Muzaffarnagar

NEW DELHI, Aug 12:  Quiet conditions remained unabated at the wholesale gur (jaggery) market in the national capital today following sporadic demand amid adequate stocks.
Muzaffarnagar gur markets, on the other hand, showed a fall of Rs 50 per quintal in gur chakku prices due to increased arrivals from manufacturing belts amid limited offtake.
Marketmen said increased supplies from manufacturing belts particularly brought down the prices of gur chakku in Muzaffarnagar.
In Muzaffarnagar, gur Chakku prices slipped by Rs 50 to end at Rs 3,500-3,600 per quintal.
Following are today’s rates (in Rs per quintal):
Gur chakku Rs 3,900-4,000, pedi Rs 4,100-4200, dhayya Rs 4,200-4,300 and shakkar Rs 4,300-4,400.
Muzaffarnagar: Rasket Rs 3,400-3,450, chakku Rs 3,500-3,600, khurpa Rs 2,925-2,950 and Ladoo Rs 3,000-3,050.
Muradnagar: Pedi Rs 3,800-3,900 and dhayya Rs 3,150-3,175. (PTI