Select pulses slide on sluggish demand, adequate stocks

NEW DELHI, July 16:  Prices of select pulses led by gram drifted lower by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on muted demand.
Traders said easing demand from retailers at prevailing levels against adequate stocks position on improved supplies from producing belts mainly kept pressure on gram and a few other pulses prices.
In the national capital, gram declined by Rs 100 to Rs 8,400-8,900, while its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,600-8,800 and Rs 8,900-9,000 per quintal respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety declined by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 8,850 and Rs 11,600-13,300 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold too shed Rs 50 each at Rs 6,200-6,500 and Rs 6,250-6,550 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality enquired lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,700-7,200 and Rs 6,800-7,300 per quintal respectively.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,300-11,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,600-10,700, Urad best Rs 10,700-11,200, Dhoya Rs 11,100-11,400, Moong Rs 5,700-6,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,250-6,650, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,650-7,150 and best quality Rs 7,150-7,350.
Masoor small Rs 6,200-6,500, bold Rs 6,250-6,550, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,700-7,200, best quality Rs 6,800-7,300, Malka local Rs 7,300-7,600, best Rs 7,400-7,700, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 8,850, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,600-13,300.
Gram Rs 8,400-8,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 8,600-8,800, best quality Rs 8,900-9,000, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,700,Rajdhani Rs 3,700, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,700-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,000-10,200, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,800-3,825 and green Rs 4,000-4,100. (PTI)