Menthol flakes and bold held steady at Rs 475 and Rs 510 a kg respectively and mentha oil, having dipped to Rs 335 from Rs 350 recovered to Rs 340, still showing a loss of Rs 10 a kg. DMO looked up by Rs 5 at Rs 110 and thymol firmed up by Rs 5 at Rs 325 a kg due to restricted supply. Supply line was totally shattered because cyclone in Gujarat, consequently, sodium bicarbonate recorded a gain of Rs 10/15 at Rs 610/630 per bag while soda ash and caustic soda flakes slipped by Rs 5/15 at Rs 835/860 and Rs 710/725 per bag respectively due to slack demand from consuming industries. Citric acid China and Bharat Starch recorded a sharp rise of Rs 100/200 at Rs 3,850 and Rs 3,750 per 50 kg respectively amidst tight supply position coupled with good demand from cold-drink units.

Borax crystal flared up by Rs 50/100 at Rs 1,550/1,600 per 50 kg amid tight supplyposition and borax granular and boric acid technical ruled firm at Rs 1,550 and Rs 2,500 per 40 kg respectively. Sodium nitrite shot up by Rs 100 at Rs 1,300/1,350 per 50 kg due to paucity of ready stock coupled with good demand while sodium hydro sulphite kalali and safolite slipped by Rs 1/2 at Rs 61 and Rs 71 a kg respectively due to poor offtake.