Tea Market Continues To Be Buoyant

Kolkata: Markets continued to be optimistic with prices ruling steady to dearer for all CTC and dust varieties in the three North Indian auction centres. Darjeeling teas met with good demand, with prices being irregular following quality. The prices ruled firm to dearer. The climatic condition in the last month was not conducive to good crop, with the result the production for May. The market in Colombo continued to see active demand with support from the buyers for Iran, CIS countries and Dubai.