Select pulses extend fall on sluggish demand

The wholesale pulses market remained weak today as select pulses led by arhar fell further by up to Rs 100 per quintal on subdued demand from retailers.
Marketmen said besides easing demand from retailers, adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts mainly kept select pulses prices down.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety eased by Rs 100 each to Rs 8,600 and Rs 11,500-13,200 per quintal, respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka local fell further by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,450-7,150 and Rs 6,950-7,350 per quintal, respectively.
Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,350-7,850 and Rs 7,850-8,050 per quintal.

Moth drifted lower by Rs 100 to Rs 5,400-5,800, while rajmah chitra shed Rs 50 at Rs 5,400-6,750 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,800-12,400, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,100-11,200, Urad best Rs 11,200-11.700, Dhoya Rs 11,600-11,900, Moong Rs 6,450-7,150, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,950-7,350, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,350-7,850 and best quality Rs 7,850-8,050.
Masoor small Rs 5,850-6,100, bold Rs 5,900-6,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,400-6,900, best quality Rs 6,500-7,000, Malka local Rs 7,000-7,300, best Rs 7,100-7,400, Moth Rs 5,400-5,800, Arhar Rs 8,600, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,500-13,200.
Gram Rs 5,800-6,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,100-6,400, best quality Rs 6,550-6,650, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,800,

Rajdhani Rs 2,800, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,400-6,750, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,000-8,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.