In limited deals, select chemical prices such as soda hydro sulphate and stable bleaching powder rose by up to Rs 25 on Saturday owing to fresh buying support from consuming units amid tight stocks.

Soda hydro sulphate surged by Rs 25 to conclude at Rs 120—170 a kg.

Stable bleaching powder traded higher at Rs 350—375 against previous closing of Rs 340—360 a 25 kg.

Market analysts said fresh buying support from consuming units against restricted arrivals from producing belts, mainly pushed up soda hydro and stable bleaching powder in the wholesale chemical market here.

Following are today’s quotations:

Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 900—2,200, acetic acid (1kg) Rs 42—46, ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 475—500, boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 3,200—3,600, borex granular (50 kg) Rs 1,800—1,900.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,350—1,450, citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,100—4,000, citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,200—4,100, camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 380, camphor powder (1kg) Rs 360, glycerine (1 kg) Rs 110—120, hexamine (1kg) Rs 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40—45, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 1,130, menthol flake (1kg) Rs 1,060 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 975.

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