Nearly 88 per cent of the three-week
low offer of 9.61 lakh kg was sold at sale No: 18 of
Coonoor Tea Trade Association auctions. Vigneshwar Specialty
Tea, auctioned by Paramount Tea Marketing (SI) P Ltd,
topped the CTC market at Rs 187 a kg. Homedale Estate
got Rs 162, Shanthi Supreme and Kotagiri Estate Specialty
Rs 150 each. In all, 106 marks got Rs 100 and more.
Among orthodox teas from the corporate sector, Chamraj
got Rs 245, Curzon Rs 172, Havukal and Kairbetta Rs
166 each and Highfield Estate Rs 162 . In all, 40 marks
got
Rs 100 and more.
“Orthodox leaf market was irregular oscillating
up and down Rs 2-3 a kg. High-priced CTC leaf lost Rs
2-3 and mediums, up to Rs 2. Orthodox dust market oscillated
up and down Rs 2-3. CTC dust market generally gained
Rs 2-3”, an auctioneer told Business Line.
On the export front, Pakistan bought selectively for
Rs 52-77 a kg and the CIS Rs 57-92. Quotations held
by brokers indicated bids ranging Rs 50-54 a kg for
plain leaf grades and Rs 95-157 for brighter liquoring
sorts. They ranged Rs 63-67 for plain dusts and Rs 90-162
for brighter liquoring dusts. |
