Higher supply pressure drag down select pulses

Arhar and other pulses extended losses at the wholesale market today on higher supplies against low demand.
Traders said ample stocks in the market as supplies continued to improve and the government measures to curb surging prices influenced sentiments.
In the national capital, arhar eased to Rs 9,800 against last close of Rs 10,100 per quintal.
Urad and its dal chilka local declined further by Rs 100 each to Rs 9,000-10,000 and Rs 10,100- Rs 10,300 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 10,200-10,800 and Rs 10,600-11,000 per quintal.

Malka local and best quality slipped to Rs 6,600-7,000 and Rs 6,700-7,200 from previous levels of Rs 6,900-7,300 and Rs 7,000-7,500 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 9,000-10,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,100-10,300, Urad best Rs 10,200-10,800, Dhoya Rs 10,600-11,000, Moong Rs 7,000-7,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,600-8,000, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,950-8,450 and best quality Rs 8,450-8,650.
Masoor small Rs 5,500-6,500, bold Rs 5,550-6,550, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,700-6,900, best quality Rs 6,800-7,000, Malka local Rs 6,600-7,000, best Rs 6,700-7,200, Moth Rs 5,800-6,200, Arhar Rs 9,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 13,500-15,000.

Gram Rs 5,000-5,550, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,200-5,500, best quality Rs 5,400-5,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,330, Rajdhani Rs 2,330, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,900-6,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,100-7,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,600-2,625 and green Rs 2,950-3,050.