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Caustic soda prices gained by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries, amid short supply.
Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to settle at Rs 1,300-1,400 per 50 kg.
Market analysts said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, tight supplies from the producing belts also pushed up caustic soda prices at the wholesale chemical market here.
Following are the quotations in Rs per kg:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) 900-2,400, acetic acid (1kg) 36-46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) 450-470, boric acid technical (50 kg) 3,400-3,800 and borex granular (50 kg) 1,800-2,000.
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) 1,300-1,400, citric acid (50 kg) (China) 3,600-4,400, citric acid deshi (50 kg) 3,700-4,500, camphor slab (1 kg) 410, camphor powder (1kg) 400, glycerine (1 kg) 110-120, hexamine (1kg) 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) 33-35, mercury (34.5 kg) 3,300, menthol bold crystal (per kg) 1,325, menthol flake (1kg) 1,280 and mentha oil (1kg) 1,225.
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