Rice basmati rises on fresh buying

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Rice basmati prices moved up by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists.
However, other grains moved in a tight range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said fresh buying from stockists mainly led to rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,500-6,600 and Rs 5,900-6,400 per quintal respectively.
The following are today’s quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,050-2,250, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,595-1,600, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,600-1,605, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 210, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 210, Roller flour mill 840-850 (50 kg), Maida 880-890 (50 kg) and Sooji 930-950 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,500, Super Basmati Rice, 9,000, Basmati common new 6,500-6,600, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 5,900-6,400, Permal raw 1,900-2,000, Permal wand 2,175-2,225, Sela 2,400-2,450 and Rice IR-8 1,550-1,600, Bajra 1,360-1,365, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,410, white 2,200-2,400, Maize 1,500-1,530, Barley 1,440-1,450, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090. (PTI)