Commodities' fluctuate both ways as trading remain modest through week

Commodities on wholesale markets fluctuated both ways, early trading showing rise, later going in the other direction during the week ended on February 18, 2012. The opening day on the wholesale commodity markets saw guwar Sindh, Punjab low type sharply higher by Rs 240 while better type rose by Rs 230.
Gram Australia No I gained Rs 100 to Rs 5300 and Rs 5500, gram Australia dal No I rose by same amount to Rs 6000 and Rs 6200, yellow peas Canada scaled higher by Rs 50 to Rs 3850 and Rs 4050, yellow peas dal from Canada rose by Rs 100 to Rs 4400 and Rs 4600, yellow peas Ukraine rose by Rs 150 to Rs 3750 and Rs 3950, yellow peas dal Ukraine rose by same amount to Rs 4250 and Rs 4450, and Irri-6 Sindh ended up by Rs 10 to Rs 3060 and Rs 3150.
On Jodia Bazar skimmed milk powder (per bag 25 kg) Irish skimmed quoted at Rs 8500 and Golden burger shed Rs 800 to Rs 9000, vegetable Euro Gold shed Rs 700 to Rs 9100 and Balie Gold ended lower by Rs 300 to Rs 9100. On Tuesday markets closed firm to easy. However, makai low type shed Rs 50 to Rs 2225 while other type was higher by Rs 25 to Rs 2350, juwar was seen at Rs 2100, rapeseed Mirpur low type fell sharply by Rs 300 to Rs 2100 while the other type was down by Rs 75 to Rs 2150, rapeseed Dadu low type lost Rs 200 to Rs 1900 while the other quality shed Rs 225 to Rs 2000, castorseed Lasbela lost Rs 50 to Rs 1950, cottonseed oilcakes with bag Sindh low type shed Rs 50 to Rs 550, while better type was seen at Rs 700.
On Jodia Bazar Kirana items (per 40 kg): white pepper quoted at Rs 40,000, black pepper Singapore gained Rs 1500 to Rs 24,000 black pepper Ceylon up Rs 800 to Rs 23800, black pepper Brazil rose by Rs 2000 to Rs 26,000, and mace lost Rs 2000 to Rs 96,000.
On Wednesday wheat old bardan rose by Rs 20 to Rs 2680, while the wheat bardan new held at Rs 2695, bajra low type retained the overnight level at Rs 2300 while the best type was up Rs 100 to Rs 3300, cottonseed oilcakes with bag Sindh low type rose by Rs 50 to Rs 600 while better type was higher by Rs 100 to Rs 800.
On Thursday grams Australia No I lost Rs 50 to Rs 5260 and Rs 5450, grams Australia Dal No: I rose by Rs 10 to Rs 5900 and Rs 6100, cottonseed oilcakes with bag Sindh low type conceded Rs 50 to Rs 550 while the other type was lower by Rs 100 to Rs 700. On Friday prices remained stable as most of the participants were busy in preparations for Juma prayers. ON Saturday there was hardly any change in commodities' rates as the supply was enough to meet the demand.