NEW DELHI: Prices of caustic soda jumped up in the local chemical market today on increased industrial offtake amidst restricted arrival and closed with gains.

Caustic soda flake edged up by Rs 20 to conclude at Rs 1,210 per 50 kg pack.

Traders said increased offtake by detergent manufacturers against restricted arrival mainly pushed up caustic soda prices.

Poor selling by stockists at lower levels was another factor to rise the prices.

However, other chemical prices moved in a narrow range in limited deals, settled around previous levels.

Following were today’s quotations: Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) 345 Ammonium chloride (50 kg) 1,800, acetic acid (1 kg) 42, boric acid technical (50 kg) 4,100-4,600, borex granular (50 kg) 2050.

Caustic soda flake (50 kg) 1210 citric acid (50 kg) (China) 2,650-2,800, citric acid deshi (50 kg) 2,600-2800, camphor slab (1 kg) 170-175, camphor powder (1 kg) 150, glycerine (1 kg) 78-80, hexamine (1 kg) 82, hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) 31-32, mercury (34.5 kg) 28,600, menthol bold crystal (per kg) 605 menthol flake (1 kg) 585 and Mentha oil (1 kg) 505.