NEW DELHI: Menthol prices moved up by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from pharmaceutical units amid paucity of stocks. Firming trend in futures market also supported the uptrend. Menthol bold crystal, menthol flake and mentha oil prices rose by Rs 5 each to conclude at Rs 1,025, Rs 990 and Rs 880 per kg, respectively. Traders said buying support from pharmaceutical and other consuming industries, mainly pushed up menthol prices on the wholesale chemical market here. The following are today’s quotations: Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,400, Acetic acid (1 kg) Rs 62-76, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 500-800, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,500-5,000, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,300-2,600. Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 1,900-2,000, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,200, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,800-4,500, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 455, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 405, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 120-185, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen per...

CRISIL’s ratings on Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd’s (GFL?s) bank loan facilities and commercial paper programme continue to reflect GFL?s integrated operations and diversified product profile, strong liquidity, and comfortable financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by GFL?s exposure to risks associated with its carbon credit business, and with its debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) plan for its windmill power projects. Rs.11104.40 Million Rupee Term Loans (Enhanced from Rs.5295.25 Million) AA-/Stable Rs.3120.00 Million Cash Credit (Enhanced from Rs.697.50 Million) AA-/Stable Rs.1570.00 Million Foreign Currency Term Loan (Reduced from Rs.2284.65 Million) AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed) Rs.400.00 Million Short-Term Loan P1+ (Assigned) Rs.3800.00 Million Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantee (Enhanced from Rs.1717.00 Million) P1+ Rs.5.60 Million Packing Credit P1+ (Reaffirmed) Rs.560.00 Million Commercial Paper Programme P1+ (Reaffirmed) GFL is the lar...