Moth declines on sluggish demand

In restricted activity, moth prices fell sharply by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today, owing to slackness in demand due to adequate stocks.

Elsewhere, other pulses traded in a narrow range in restricted buying activity and settled around previous levels.  

Traders said easy availability of stocks against subdued demand mainly led to decline in moth prices. 

In the national capital,moth moved down by Rs 100 to Rs 2,300-2,600 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 3,900-4,400, Urad chilka (local) 4,800-5,200, best 5,300-5,800, Dhoya 5,350-5,450, Moong 4,500-5,500, Dal moong chilka local 5,400-5,800, Moong Dhoya local 5,700-5,900 and best quality 6,300-6,500

Masoor small 3,150-3,350, bold 3,300-3,550, Dal Masoor local 3,700-3,800, best quality 4,000-4,300, Malka local 3,600-3,650, best 3,750-3,850, Moth 2,300-2,600, Arhar 3,550-4,050, dal arhar dara 5,100-5,500

Gram 2,450-2,475, gram dal (local) 2,725-2,740, best quality 2,825-2,925, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,350-3,750, China 3,450-3,950, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 4,100-5,500, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 4,700-5,200, peas white 2,100-2,200 and green 2,250-2,450