Mixed trend prevails for foodgrains on opening day

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : May 18 2015 | 11:32 AM IST
Prices of thoor dal, moong dal and maida (90 kg) increased while urad dal, gram dal and sooji prices decreased in the wholesale foodgrain market here today.
Thoor dal rose by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 10,800 from its closing rates of Rs 10,600.
Moong dal moved up by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 10,600 from its last rate of Rs 10,500.
Maida (90) kg was up by Rs 100 to Rs 2,500 from Rs 2,400.
Sooji (90) kg fell sharply by Rs 500 to Rs 3,000 from its previous rates of Rs 3,500.
Urad dal was down by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 10,600 from Rs 10,800.
Gram dal was less by Rs 400 per quintal to Rs 6,400 from Rs6,800.
Prices of sugar(Rs 2780) and wheat (Rs 3000) ruled steady.
Following are the wholesale rates of various agri commodities (in Rs per quintal, except where stated otherwise): Thoor Dal Rs 10,800, Urad Dal Rs 10,600, Moong Dal Rs 10,600, Gram Dal Rs 6,400, Sugar Rs 2,780, Wheat Rs 3,000, Maida (90 kg) Rs 2,500 and Sooji (90 kg) Rs 3,000.
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First Published: May 18 2015 | 11:32 AM IST

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