Gram, arhar extend losses on muted demand

Gram and arhar prices drifted by up to Rs 400 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers against sufficient stocks.
Masoor prices also ended lower.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers against ample stocks position on increased supplies from producing regions mainly kept gram and arhar prices lower.
In the national capital, gram eased to Rs 6,000-6,200 against last close of Rs 6,200-6,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and traded lower by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,900-7,200 and Rs 7,300-7,400 per quintal, respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety also slipped by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,650 and Rs 6,500-8,300 per quintal.

Masoor small and bold too declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,600-4,750 and Rs 4,650-4,850 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to 4,900-5,400 and Rs 5,000-5,500 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,900-6,900, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,200-6,300, Urad best Rs 6,300-6,800, Dhoya Rs 6,700-7,000, Moong Rs 5,000-5,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,500-5,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,100-6,600 and best quality Rs 6,600-6,800.
Masoor small Rs 4,600-4,750, bold Rs 4,650-4,850, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,900-5,400, best quality Rs 5,000-5,500, Malka local Rs 5,200-5,400, best Rs 5,300-5,500, Moth Rs 3,700-4,100, Arhar Rs 4,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,500-8,300.

Gram Rs 6,000-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,900-7,200, best quality Rs 7,300-7,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,100, Rajdhani Rs 3,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,200-10,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,400-9,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.