New Delhi, 13 July (NNS): The profit taking selling has been increasing during the last 5/7 days. During the review week, the prices of turmeric Erode gatha asitis ascended by Rs 2000 to Rs 18200 per quintal due to the increased all-round buying from the stockists at the higher level. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 200 per quintal. There were around 2000 bags of turmeric reported to arrive and the prices gained by Rs 200 per quintal. The active contract prices jumped by Rs 890 or 4.69 percent to Rs 19878 per quintal because of the constant all-round speculative buying. The market sentiments may affect on seeing the nominal increment. There is a fear of increased profit taking selling during the coming one or two days.