Select chemicals’ prices decline on reduced offtake

NEW DELHI, Sept 27: In limited deals, prices of select chemicals such as soda hydro sulphate and titanium dioxide declined by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today largely on reduced offtake by consuming units against increased arrivals from producing regions.

Soda hydro sulphate and titanium dioxide fell by Rs 10 each to conclude at Rs 110-140 and Rs 110-340 per kg, respectively.

Traders said reduced offtake by consuming units against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down soda hydro sulphate and titanium dioxide prices on the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today’s quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,500-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 58-68, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,500.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,950-2,050 , Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,900-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 4,000-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 400, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 365, Glycerin (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 96, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 840, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 820 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 700. (PTI)