Caustic soda weakens on reduced offtake

Caustic soda flake fell by Rs 50 to Rs 1,750-1,850 per 50 kg.

Traders said subdued demand from consuming industries against increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down caustic soda prices.

The following are today8217;s quotations:

Ammonium chloride 50 kg Rs 900-2,200,acetic acid 1kg Rs 42-52,ammonia bicarb 25 kg Rs 400-500,boric acid technical 50 kg Rs 3,200-3,800,borex granular 50 kg Rs 1,800-1,900.

Caustic soda flake 50 kg Rs 1,750-1,850,citric acid 50 kg China Rs 3,100-3,500,citric acid deshi 50 kg Rs 3,000-3,600,camphor slab 1 kg Rs 325,camphor powder 1kg Rs 300,glycerine 1 kg Rs 90-115,hexamine 1kg Rs 96,hydrogen peroxide 1 kg Rs 50-75,menthol bold crystal per kg Rs 2,790,menthol flake 1 kg Rs 2,690 and mentha oil 1kg Rs 2,540.

Paraffin wax 1 kg Iran Rs 87 Paraffin wax 1 kg China Rs 105 Paraffin wax 1 kg Indian Rs 105 Soda ash 50 kg Tata Rs 1,060 Soda ash 50 kg Gujarat Rs 1,000 Soda ash 50 kg DCW Rs 1,000 Soda ash 50 kg Birla Rs 1,000 Soda Hydro Sulphate 1 kg Rs 110-125 Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg damosha Rs 106 Sodium hydro sulphite 1 kg china Rs 106 Sodium hydro sulphite safolite 1 kg Rs 125-150 Sodium silicate Qtl Rs 1,050-1,200 Sodium nitrate 50 kg Rs 1,650-1,800 Sodium nitrite 50 kg Rs 1,625-1,825 Sodium bio-carbonate 50 kg Rs 1,050 Stable bleaching powder 25 kg Rs 350-400 Tartaric acid france 1 kg Rs 450 Thymol 1 kg Rs 1,000 Titanium dioxide 1 kg Rs 165-185 Oxalic acid pcpl 50 kg Rs 2,500-2,700 Zinc oxide Kg 110-120.