New Delhi, 26 June (NNS): The sale of turmeric reported to be sluggish even after the downfall in the prices during the previous days. As a result, the prices of turmeric Erode gatha asitis reduced by Rs 100 to Rs 15200 per quintal. Recently, the prices have gone down by Rs 200 per quintal. The trading activities were remained close on the occasion of Muharram. The active contract prices rose by Rs 278 or 1.69 percent to Rs 16686 per quintal because of the increased speculative buying, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. There is a possibility of temporary break on the downfall in the prices during the coming days.