Caustic soda declines on subdued demand

NEW DELHI, June 28: Caustic soda prices were trading down by Rs 50 per 50 kgs at the wholesale chemical market in the national capital today owing to a fall in demand from consuming industries against fresh arrivals from producing regions.

Caustic soda flake went down by Rs 50 to Rs 2,350-2,450 per 50 kgs.

Traders said, subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing regions mainly pulled down caustic soda prices.

Following are today’s quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kgs) Rs 950-1,800, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 55-60, ammonia bicarb (25 kgs) Rs 500-650, boric acid technical (50 kgs) Rs 4,200-4,800, borex granular (50 kgs) Rs 2,100-2,200, caustic soda flake (50 kgs) Rs 2,350-2,450,  citric acid (50 kgs) (China) Rs 3,000-4,700, citric acid deshi (50 kgs) Rs 3,000-4,800, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 1,050, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 850, glycerin (1 kg) Rs 100-120,  hexamine (1kg) Rs 100, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-45, menthol crystal bold (per kg) Rs 1,980, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 1,530 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 1,290, paraffin wax (1 kg) Iran Rs 80-85, paraffin wax (1 kg) China Rs 70-80, paraffin wax (1 kg) Indian Rs 75-80, soda ash (50 kgs) (Tata) Rs 1,325, soda ash (50 kgs) (Gujarat) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kgs) (DCW) Rs 1,320, soda ash (50 kgs) (Birla) Rs 1,315, soda Hydro sulphate (1 kg) Rs 115-145, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) kalali Rs 145, sodium hydro sulphite (1 kg) (China) Rs 150, sodium hydro sulphite safolite (1 kg) Rs 190-200, sodium silicate (50 kgs) Rs 1,100-1,500, sodium nitrate (50 kgs) Rs 2,200-2,400, sodium nitrite (50 kgs) Rs 2,500-2,600, sodium bio-carbonate-tata (50 kgs) Rs 1,625, stable bleaching powder-chambal (25 kgs) Rs 550, tartaric acid-France (1 kg) Rs 530, thymol (1 kg) Rs 450-470, titanium dioxide (1 kg) Rs 170-240, oxalic acid (pcpl) 50 kgs Rs 2,650-2,750 and zinc oxide (Kg) 160-200. (PTI)