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The rice market witnessed a mixed trend. Prices of a few aromatic and Sharbati varieties dropped, PR11 variety saw an uptrend while pure basmati, Pusa1121 (steam) and Permal variety ruled flat on Friday.
Mr Amit Chandna, proprietor of Hanuman Rice Trading Company, said there is no bulk buying in the market, retail traders are also buying in limited quantity as the prices are falling continuously.
Pusa 1121 (steam) ruled flat and quoted at Rs 5,000 a quintal, Pusa-1121(sela) dropped by Rs 140 and was at Rs 4,000 while Pusa-1121(raw) witnessed the major drop, decreased by Rs 400 a quintal and ruled at Rs 4,600 a quintal.
Prices of duplicate basmati dropped by Rs 150 and quoted at Rs 3,500-3,600 a quintal. Pure Basmati (Raw) remained unchanged and ruled at Rs 6,500 a quintal.
Prices for the brokens of Pusa 1121, Tibar was quoted at Rs 3,100-3,350, Dubar increased by 100 and quoted at Rs 2,500-2,650 and Mongra was at Rs 1,900-2,150.
Some buying lifted the prices of PR11 varieties, went up Rs 50-90 a quintal, PR11 (Sela) ruled at Rs 2,000-2,200 while PR-11(Raw) quoted at Rs 1,950-2,150.
Permal (sela) ruled flat and quoted at Rs 1,750-1,965 a quintal while Permal (Raw) traded at Rs 1,900-2,100.
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