Maize weakens on subdued demand

Barring a fall in maize prices on sluggish demand from consuming industries, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today in thin trade.

Traders said muted demand from consuming industries against sufficient stocks position on increased arrivals from producing belts mainly weighed on the maize prices.

In the national capital, maize shed Rs 10 to Rs 1,330- 1,335 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal): Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,760-1,765, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,765-1,770, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,800-6,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,500-5,550, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,220-1,225, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,330- 1,335, Barley Rs 1,440-1,450.

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