A-2 Mexican were traded at Rs 3700 and USA at Rs 3600. B-2 ready were up at Rs 3100-3200 while Tukish B-2 due next month were placed at Rs 2900. C-2 average were quoted at Rs 2000-2200 and superior at Rs 2300-2500. Natural kabuli were in demand at Rs 2600-2700. Rajma rallied by Rs 100 on buying support at low level. Chitra deshi were up at Rs 2100. Red rajma Myanmar unpolished rose to Rs 1850 and polished to Rs 1900. Tur Myanmar reacted by Rs 50 at Rs 2150 on lack of adequate buying support at high level. Green peas USA Rumba/Heart eased by Rs 25 at Rs 1250-1275.

Wheat milling deshi eased by Rs 5 at Rs 765-770 on improved supply. Imported were placed at Rs 645-650. Other wheat and rice ruled static.

Bengal Deshi dips

A steady trend prevailed in staple cotton while Bengal Deshi yielded fresh ground.

V-797 were placed at Rs 14,500-15,000, Wagad at Rs 14,000 and Kalan-ginned at Rs 13,500 a candy spot. Sanker ruled in the range of Rs 19,000-21,900. MP new crop MECH-1 and H-4 were placed at Rs 19,500-20,500. Bijapur LRA was placed at Rs 19,500-20,000 as the quality now available was cosidered to be inferior.

In Punjab zone, Bengal Deshi Rajasthan price dipped further by Rs 10 to 20 a maund to come in line with the other centres. Roller-ginned ready and October delivery were placed at Rs 1315-1330 and at Rs 1330-1345 respectively. Punjab ready at Rs 1290-1320, Haryana ready at Rs 1305-1310 and October at Rs 1300-1305 were unchanged.

J-34 ruled steady. Ready ruled at Rs 1830-1925 and October at Rs 1750-1850. Arrivals consisted of 1500 bales of Bengal deshi and 1000 bales of J-34.New York advices were bearish. Dipping by 1.18 to 1.40 cents, October ruled at 50.18, December at 52.44, March at 53.97 and May at 54.64 cents.

Sugar down

Sugar price suffered a sharp setback following reduced demand with the mills.Disruption in transportation for MP and Rajasthan has affected demand for the state sugar causing a drop of Rs 10 to 12 a quintal in values. M-30 were indicated down to Rs 1345-1355 and S-30 to Rs 1320-1330 in tenders in Kolhapur line.

Local market also suffered similar setback in sympathy as M-30 slid down to Rs 1407-1470 and S-30 to Rs 1385-1415 ex-godown. Ex-octroi checkpost, M-30 were on offer at Rs 1390-1410 and S-30 at Rs 1365-1375.

Silver further up

Silver ruled better while gold remained steady at the local bullion market today.

Prices silver .999 and raw varieties rose againby Rs 50 and Rs 20 to Rs 8125 and Rs 7955 per kg. respectively on renewed demand from local dealers and industrials users coupled with higher global and upcountry advices. Sellers were inactive due to paucity of supply from NRIs and neighbouring centres.

However, gold standard mint and 22 carat prices fluctuated in a narrow range during the session and remained unchanged at the previous day's higher level of Rs 4150 and Rs 3840 per 10 gm.respectively on good demand from local buyers.

While gold biscuit price moved up slightly by Rs 100 to Rs 48,600 per ten tola on scattered buying support mainly from jewellery units. The business volume was moderate, a leading trader said.

G'nut oil weak

Groundnut oil turned weak on the oilseeds market today due to fresh arrival. Elsewhere, imported palm oil, linseed oil and castorseed futures prices also dropped noteably. However, castor oil commercial and castor oil international contract showed some improvement.

Groundnut oil declined sharply by Rs 7 to close at Rs 408 from the previous close of Rs 415. Imported palm oil fell to Rs 223 from Rs 227 due to weak global advices coupled with fresh arrival.

In non-edibles, castor oil commercial improved moderatly to Rs 451 from Rs 450. Castorseed Madras also rose to Rs 2105 from yesterday's close of Rs 2100. Linseed oil declined by Rs 5 to Rs 350 from Rs 355 on poor paint industries' offtake.

In the futures market, castorseed December contract opened weak at Rs 2070 and declined further sharly dut to heavy stockists offering and closed at Rs 2052, showing a fresh fall of Rs 29 over the last close of Rs 2081.

In the castor oil international contract, prices of both December and February deliveries rose to Rs 421 and Rs 425 respectively on good overseas enquiries.

Yarn quiet

A quietly steady condition prevailed on the yarn market. Polyester yarn grey first quality of medium-sized units 80dn roto at Rs 88, micro roto at Rs 95-96, weft at Rs 85 and warp at Rs 95-96 a kg were static. However, 80/1000 and 80/1400dn were well-held at the high levels of Rs 122-123 and at Rs 130-135 respectively on extremely tight supply.

150dn weft and warp were placed at Rs 69-70 and at Rs 76-77 respectively.