Sugar prices up on improved demand

Navi Mumbai, June 30 (UNI) Spot sugar wholesale prices rose on improved demand, traders at the sugar market said today.

Prices of small and medium grades went up by Rs five and Rs ten per quintal, respectively, on lack of offers by stockists in view of reduced stocks arrivals from co-operative mills.

Similarly, ex-mill prices of small and medium grades hiked by Rs ten and Rs 15 per quintal, respectively, on reduced stock supply.

Following were the spot sugar wholesale rates per quintal: Small grade Rs 1,845/1,880, medium grade Rs 1,880/1,930.

Ex-mill small grade Rs 1,830/1860 and medium grade Rs 1,865/1,905.

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