Shahjahanpur wheat up on hopes of import duty hike.

Prices of wheat rose in the key wholesale market of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, due to expectations of a hike in import duty in coming days. Currently, import duty on wheat is 10%, and there is talk that the Centre may double it to 20%. In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, prices largely unchanged as a fall in supplies offset the impact of weak demand.