Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 a kg in the national capital on Wednesday largely on pick up in buying activity on firm domestic demand. Tight supplies from growing regions also supported the upside in prices.

Cashew kernel No 180, No 210, No 240 and No 320 rose by Rs 5 to settle at Rs 625-635 Rs 585-590, Rs 525-530 and Rs 440-460 a kg, respectively.

Market analysts said increased buying by retailers and stockists, supported by domestic demand mainly pushed up cashew prices.

Following are today’s quotations in Rs for 40 kg: Almond (California) Rs 10,000 Almond (gurbandi-new) Rs 4,900-5,000 almond (girdhi) Rs 2,700-2,750 and Abjosh Afghani Rs 7,000-20,000. Almond kernel a kg (California) Rs 350-360, almond kernel (gurbandi-new) (kg) Rs 300-370.

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