Arhar, moong remain weak on low demand, adequate supply

Prices of arhar and moong dropped by up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on muted demand from retailers against adequate stocks position.
Traders said easing demand from retailers at prevailing levels against adequate stocks positions on increased supplies mainly kept pressure on arhar and moong prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety remained under selling pressure and lost another Rs 300 each to Rs 6,300 and Rs 8,200-10,000 per quintal, respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka local followed suit and eased further by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,200-5,800 and Rs 5,700-6,000 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,300-6,800 and Rs 6,800-7,000 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,250-8,850, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,700-7,800, Urad best Rs 7,800-8,300, Dhoya Rs 8,200-8,500, Moong Rs 5,200-5,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-6,000, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.
Masoor small Rs 5,300-5,500, bold Rs 5,350-5,550, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,750-6,250, best quality Rs 5,850-6,350, Malka local Rs 6,300-6,800, best Rs 6,400-6,900, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 6,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,200-10,000.
Gram Rs 10,200-10,700, Gram dal (local) Rs 11,000-11,300, best quality Rs 11,400-11,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,900, Rajdhani Rs 4,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,100-10,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,950-2,975 and green Rs 3,200-3,300.