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Rice prices remained unchanged on Thursday in the absence of physical trading in the market. In response to the Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties and social welfare organisations against the petrol price hike, all markets and business establishments remained closed. As a result, there was no physical trading in the market.
However, traders took orders on phone from domestic buyers and from those in other cities and States as well. However, due to the bandh they did not dispatch the consignments, said market sources.
Rice prices have been ruling unchanged since Tuesday.
Pusa-1121(steam) quoted at Rs 5,600 a quintal while Pusa-1121 (sela) sold at Rs 4,550 a quintal.
Prices of pure basmati (raw) quoted at Rs 5,500 a quintal and pure basmati (sela), at Rs 5,000.
For the brokens of Pusa-1121, Tibar sold at Rs 3,600-3,800, Dubar at Rs 2,900-3,000, and Mongra at Rs 2,200-2,400 a quintal.
Duplicate basmati went for Rs 4,300 a quintal. PR-14 (steam) was at Rs 2,400-2,600, while Sugandha (steam) sold at Rs 3,700 a quintal.
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