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Ugadi Relief: Bengaluru Markets Break Price Spike Trend, Offer Stable Rates

While consumers are benefiting from stable prices, traders point to changes in wholesale demand as the key reason behind the trend. Image: AI generated

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News18•17-03-2026, 12:28

Ugadi Relief: Bengaluru Markets Break Price Spike Trend, Offer Stable Rates

•Bengaluru markets show stable prices for essentials before Ugadi, defying the usual festive surge.
•Consumers like Meghana Gowda express surprise and relief over unchanged vegetable and staple costs.
•Wholesale demand has declined due to the ongoing gas emergency and Iran-Israel conflict, impacting restaurants and catering services.
•Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, President of the APMC Food Grains Wholesale Merchants Association, reports a 30% drop in trade turnover.
•Key Ugadi ingredients like Toor dal, Chana dal, and jaggery remain affordable, with only cooking oil seeing a slight increase.

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