Business remains slack on grain market

Small business was seen on the wholesale grain market on Saturday as a number of buyers were conspicuous by their absence, dealers said. On the cereal side, wheat old and new bardan prices continued weakness, falling by another Rs 25 to Rs 2600-2615, other items maintained overnight levels in process of trading, they said.
On the seeds side, cottonseed oilcake with bag Sindh low type inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1380 and best type posted fresh gain of Rs 25 to Rs 1450, castor seeds Lasbela low type picked up Rs 50 to Rs 2300 and good type was higher by Rs 2350 and castorseed Sindh was quoted at Rs 2200, they said. Prices on the rice and grams sectors did not move any side in lacklustre activity, they said.