Pulses futures witness mixed trading trend

A mixed trading trend prevailed at the wholesale market today as prices of masoor and malka rose on rising demand, while a few others remained weak on higher supplies.
Marketmen said pick-up in demand from retailers mainly led to the rise in prices of select pulses.
In the national capital, masoor small and bold rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,500-5,800 and Rs 5,500-5,850, while its dal local and best quality were up by the same margin to Rs 6,500-6,600 and Rs 6,600-6,700 per quintal, respectively.
Malka local and best quality followed suit and enquired higher by Rs 50 each to Rs 6,200-6,500 and Rs 6,400-6,500 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,800-5,100 and Rs 6,200-6,500 per quintal, respectively.
On the other hand, rajmah chitra and kabli gram small variety eased by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,250-7,850 and Rs 3,500-6,300 per quintal, respectively.

Urad and its dal chilka local declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 5,750-6,550 and Rs 7,250-7,450 per quintal, respectively. Urad dal best quality and dhoya traded lower by similar margin to Rs 7,450-8,050 and Rs 7,850-8,250 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad 5,750-6,550, Urad Chilka (local) 7,250-7,450, best 7,450-8,050, Dhoya 7,850-8,250, Moong 6,000-7,000, Dal Moong Chilka local 6,900--7,400, Moong Dhoya local 6,900-7,200 and best quality 7,700-7,800.

Masoor small 5,500-5,800, bold 5,500-5,850, Dal Masoor local 6,500-6,600, best quality 6,600-6,700, Malka local 6,200-6,500, best 6,400-6,500, Moth 4,900-5,200, Arhar 4,800-5,100, Dal Arhar Dara 6,200-6,500.
Gram 2,875-3,775, Gram Dal (local) 3,700-3,900, best quality 3,800-3,900, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,450, Rajdhani 1,450, Rajmah Chitra 4,250-7,850, Kabli Gram small 3,500-6,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,900-5,000, Peas white 3,000-3,050 and green 2,950-3,100.