Malka prices weaken on sluggish demand

In limited deals, malka prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackness in demand at prevailing higher levels.

Elsewhere, prices moved in a narrow range on restricted buying activity and settled  around previous levels.

Traders said subdued demand against adequate stocks positions mainly led to a decline in malka prices.

In the national capital, malka local and best quality traded lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,700-3,750 and Rs 3,850-3,950 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal: 

Urad 3,700-4,250, Urad chilka (local) 4,500-4,900, best 5,000-5,300, Dhoya 5,200-5,300, Moong 4,050-4,450, Dal moong chilka local 4,900-5,300, Moong Dhoya local 5,350-5,550 and best quality 5,850-6,050

Masoor small 3,000-3,200, bold 3,200-3,450, Dal Masoor local 3,800-3,900, best quality 4,050-4,350, Malka local 3,700-3,750, best 3,850-3,950, Moth 3,900-4,200, Arhar 3,300-3,400, dal arhar dara 4,400-4,800

Gram 2,470-2,495, gram dal(local)2,735-2,750, best quality 2,800-2,900, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500

kabli gram small 4,100-5,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800,peas white 1,850-1,950 and green 2,000-2,200.