A few changes were marked on the wholesale commodity markets, as buyers and sellers failed to find meeting ground. On Monday makai on the cereal side conceded sharply. The Irri-6 Sindh low type stayed put at weekend level of Rs 3600 better type lost Rs 75 to Rs 3650, til low type also stayed put while better type shed Rs 50 to Rs 3800, cottonseed oilcakes retained previous rate at Rs 1380.
On Jodia Bazaar Ceylon raw rubber (per lb.) Merry-rub (equivalent to crape) ended higher by Rs 10 to Rs 240 and pale crape TDC 3 quoted at Rs 1400.
On Tuesday minor changes in slow trading were marked on grain market in which Irri-6 Sindh low type rose by Rs 25 to Rs 3625, while other type shed same amount to Rs 3700, cottonseeds oil-cake with bag Sindh inferior type conceded Rs 80 to Rs 1300 the other type, however, rose by Rs 15 to Rs 1425.
On Wednesday sales were a few such as seen in wheat old with bardana was quoted at Rs 2500, while wheat new with bardana registered at Rs 2515, and cottonseed oilcakes with bag in Sindh inferior type rose by Rs 50 to Rs 1350 the better one, however, lost Rs 5 to Rs 1420. On Thursday modest activity was marked when wheat old with bardana rose by Rs 10 to Rs 2510 and Rs 2525, yellow peas from Canada rose by Rs 50 to Rs 3950 and Rs 4150, yellow peas dal Canada gained same amount to Rs 4400 and Rs 4550, yellow peas Ukraine gained same amount to Rs 3850 and Rs 5050, yellow peas dal Ukraine rose by Rs 100 to Rs 4300 and Rs 4450, cottonseed oilcakes with bag low type stayed put at Rs 1350, while the better variety rose by Rs 5 to Rs 1425.
On Friday not a single deal was seen on the wholesale grain market, as almost all the participants were busy in preparations for Juma prayers.
On Saturday prices move both ways in process of modest trading. Makai low type was down by Rs 75 to 2425 and the best type was also lower by Rs 187 to Rs 2438, in sympathy, juwar, followed the same trend losing Rs 150 to Rs 2150 and good type came down by Rs 200 to Rs 2200, wheat old (Bardan) posted fresh gain of Rs 20 to Rs 2530 and new variety also picked up the same amount. Gur inferior type retained the overnight level at Rs 6500 and the good quality gained Rs 100 to Rs 7600. Only one change was seen on the grams side where
bajra prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 2700-3000 during the thin business. Cottonseeds oilcake with bag Sindh low type rose by Rs 27 to Rs 1350 and best quality did not move any side.