Mumbai (Commodities Control) - Spot cotton rates on Saturday edged higher by Rs 15-20/Maund in North Indian cotton mandis, while the fibre rose by Rs 100-150 per Candy in Lower Rajasthan.
In Central India, the cotton rates witnessed price gains in the range of Rs 100-200 per Candy. However prices were still in the South Indian mandis due to restricted mill buying.
SPOT COTTON PRICES IN MAJOR INDIAN MARKETS
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MARKET/VARIETY
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UNIT
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6/Mar
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5/Mar
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AVERAGE
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%Change
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US cent/lb
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6/Mar
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5/Mar
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ABS CHANGE*
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Punjab J-34 (RG) 27-28.5MM (MIC 4.00-4.7)
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Rs/maund
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4620-4670
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4600-4650
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4,645
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4,625
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20
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0.4
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77.1-77.93
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Haryana J-34 (RG) 27-28 (MIC 4+)
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Rs/maund
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4510-4560
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4500-4540
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4,535
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4,520
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15
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0.3
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75.26-76.1
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Rajasthan J-34 (RG) 26.5-28mm (MIC 4.00-4.5)
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Rs/maund
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4660-4700
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4640-4680
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4,680
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4,660
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20
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0.4
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77.76-78.43
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Lower Rajasthan-Marwad Line 28-29 mm (MIC 3.0-3.8)
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Rs/Candy
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43200-44500
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43100-44400
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43,850
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43,750
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100
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0.2
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75.67-77.94
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Lower Rajasthan-Mewad Line 28-29mm (MIC 3.0-3.8)
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Rs/Candy
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42800-44200
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42700-44000
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43,500
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43,350
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150
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0.3
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74.97-77.41
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Lower Rajasthan-Khairthal Line 29-29.5 mm (MIC 3.8- 4.2)
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Rs/Candy
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44000-44600
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44000-44600
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44,300
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44,300
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0
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0.0
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77.08-78.11
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Gujarat S-6 A Grade (29mm) (3.8-4.00 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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46000-46400
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45900-46300
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46,200
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46,100
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100
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0.2
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80.58-81.26
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Gujarat S-6 B Grade (28.5 mm) (3.5-3.7 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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45550-45800
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45400-45700
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45,675
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45,550
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125
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0.3
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79.79-80.21
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Gujarat S-6 C Grade (28 mm) (3.2-3.5 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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44800-45300
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44700-45200
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45,050
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44,950
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100
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0.2
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78.48-79.34
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Gujarat V797 A Grade 22-24mm
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Rs/Candy
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33700-34600
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33700-34500
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34,150
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34,100
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50
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0.1
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59.03-60.6
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Gujarat V797 B Grade
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Rs/Candy
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33600-33700
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33500-33700
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33,650
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33,600
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50
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0.1
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58.86-59.02
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MH 30mm Nagpur Line (3.8-4.2 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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46500-46900
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46300-46700
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46,700
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46,500
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200
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0.4
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81.46-82.14
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MH 29mm+ (3.8-4.00 MIC) Nagpur Line
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Rs/Candy
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44800-45200
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44700-45100
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45,000
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44,900
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100
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0.2
|
78.48-79.16
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MH 29mm+ Jalgaon Line (3.6-3.7 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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44700-45000
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44700-45000
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44,850
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44,850
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0
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0.0
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78.3-78.81
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MH 29mm Akola/Marathwada Line (3.5-3.7 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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45000-45400
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45000-45400
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45,200
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45,200
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0
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0.0
|
78.83-79.51
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MH 28.5mm Akola/Marathwada Line (3.5-3.7 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
|
42600-43700
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42600-43600
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43,150
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43,100
|
50
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0.1
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74.62-76.53
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MH 28mm Akola/Marathwada Line (MIC 3.6)
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Rs/Candy
|
41700-42000
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41700-41900
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41,850
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41,800
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50
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0.1
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73.05-73.56
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MP-MECH 29mm+ (3.7-3.8 MIC)
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Rs/Candy
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45300-45800
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45200-45700
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45,550
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45,450
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100
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0.2
|
79.35-80.21
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MP-MECH B Grade
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Rs/Candy
|
44800-45200
|
44700-45000
|
45,000
|
44,850
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150
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0.3
|
78.48-79.16
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MP-MECH C Grade
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Rs/Candy
|
43800-44300
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43700-44200
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44,050
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43,950
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100
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0.2
|
76.73-77.58
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MP Fardar Grade
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Rs/Candy
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39600-41100
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39500-41000
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40,350
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40,250
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100
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0.2
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69.37-71.98
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MP-DCH 35mm+
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Rs/Candy
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70000-73000
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70000-73000
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71,500
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71,500
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0
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0.0
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122.62-127.85
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Telangana - Bhainsa 29.5mm (MIC 3.8-4.1)
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Rs/Candy
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44200-44700
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44200-44700
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44,450
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44,450
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0
|
0.0
|
77.43-78.29
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Telangana - Bhainsa 29mm (MIC 3.5-3.8)
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Rs/Candy
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43800-44000
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43800-44000
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43,900
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43,900
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0
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0.0
|
76.73-77.06
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Telangana - Warangal (29.5-30mm) (MIC 3.7+)
|
Rs/Candy
|
46000-46500
|
46000-46500
|
46,250
|
46,250
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0
|
0.0
|
80.58-81.44
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Telangana - Warangal 29mm+
|
Rs/Candy
|
45000-45300
|
45000-45300
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45,150
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45,150
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0
|
0.0
|
78.83-79.34
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AP - Guntur A Grade (30-31mm) (MIC 4.2 -4.6)
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Rs/Candy
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45800-46300
|
45800-46300
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46,050
|
46,050
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0
|
0.0
|
80.23-81.09
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Karnataka 29mm (MIC 3.8-4.0)
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Rs/Candy
|
45700-46000
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45700-46000
|
45,850
|
45,850
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0
|
0.0
|
80.05-80.56
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Karnataka DCH
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Rs/Candy
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70000-73000
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70000-73000
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71,500
|
71,500
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0
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0.0
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122.62-127.85
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Note: USD/INR= Rs 72.83
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Note: 1 candy = 355.62 kg | 1 maund = 37.3kg |MH - Maharashtra; MP - Madhya Pradesh; AP - Andhra Pradesh
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*Average Change is the difference between average price of current date vs previous date
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