Mixed trend prevails in foodgrain market

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Jan 20 2014 | 12:40 PM IST
The prices of thoor dal, urad dal and moong dal increased while gram dal, sugar and wheat decreased in the wholesale foodgrain market here today.
Moong dal and wheat declined by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 3,800 and Rs 2,500 from its previous closing rates of Rs 3,900 and Rs 2,600, respectively.
Sugar edged down by Rs 20 per quintal to Rs 2,880 from Rs 2,900.
In contrast, moong dal, urad dal and thoor dal rose by Rs 400, Rs 300 and Rs 200 per quintal each to Rs 9,000, Rs 7,200 and Rs 7,200 from last week's closing rate of Rs 8,600, Rs 6,900 and Rs 7,000, respectively.
Maida (90 kg) and Sooji (90 kg) prices ruled steady.
Following are the wholesale rates of various agri-commodities today (in rupees per quintal, except where stated otherwise): Thoor Dal Rs 7,200 Urad Dal Rs 7,200 Moong Dal Rs 9,000 Gram Dal Rs 3,800 Sugar Rs 2,880 Wheat Rs 2,500 Maida (90 kg) Rs 2,500 and Sooji (90 kg) Rs 2,600.
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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 12:40 PM IST

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