Select pulses firms up on pickup in demand

Select pulses led by urad rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand against tight supplies from producing belts.
Traders said increased demand against limited arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in select pulses prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,850-8,250 and Rs 8,650-8,850 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya were enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,850-9,450 and Rs 9,250-9,550 per quintal.
Masoor small and bold were also seen in demand and hardened by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,700-6,800 and Rs 6,700-6,900 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by the same margin to Rs 7,750-7,850 and Rs 7,850-7,950 per quintal.

Malka local and best quality also ended in positive zone with a rise of Rs 100 each to Rs 7,800-8,150 and Rs 7,900-8,200 per quintal.
In line with general firming trend, arhar and its dal dara variety added Rs 100 each to Rs 7,400-7,550 and Rs 8,800-9,000 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,850-8,250, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,650-8,850, urad best Rs 8,850-9,450, Dhoya Rs 9,250-9,550, Moong Rs 6,650-7,350, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,450-7,950, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,450-7,750 and best quality Rs 8,250-8,350.
Masoor small Rs 6,700-6,800, bold Rs 6,700-6,900, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,750-7,850, best quality Rs 7,850-7,950, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,550-5,850, Arhar Rs 7,400-7,550, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,800-9,000.

Gram Rs 4,450-5,150, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,750-4,950, best quality Rs 4,850-5,150, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,080, Rajdhani Rs 2,080, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,300-5,700, Peas white Rs 2,750-2,775 and green Rs 2,750-2,850.