Moong, gram ease on subdued demand

Prices of moong and gram fell by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers at prevailing higher levels, amid the government's plans to boost supplies to check rising prices.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said sluggish demand from retailers at current levels mainly kept pressure on moong and gram prices.
They said reports that government was planning to boost pulses supplies in the market to rein in prices, also influenced sentiment.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local declined by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,400-8,100 and Rs 8,200-8,700 per quintal respectively.

Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,200-8,500 and Rs 9,000-9,100 per quintal respectively.

Gram eased by Rs 50 to Rs 4,580-5,330 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality declined by Rs 80 and Rs 100 to Rs 4,900-5,100 and Rs 5,000-5,300 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,000-8,400, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,900-9,100, urad best Rs 9,100-9,700, Dhoya Rs 9,500-9,800, Moong Rs 7,400-8,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,200-8,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,200-8,500 and best quality Rs 9,000-9,100.

Masoor small Rs 6,350-6,550, bold Rs 6,350-6,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,450-7,550, best quality Rs 7,550-7,650, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,000, best Rs 8,000-8,100, Moth Rs 6,200-6,500, Arhar Rs 6,900-6,950, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,250-8,550.
Gram Rs 4,580-5,330, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,900-5,100, best quality Rs 5,000-5,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,200, Rajdhani Rs 2,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,700-6,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,875-2,900 and green Rs 2,875-2,975.