Masoor, urad rise on increased buying

NEW DELHI: Prices of masoor and urad rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of buying by stockists, driven by pick up in demand from retailers.

Traders said stockists buying supported by pick up in demand from retailers amid restricted supplies from producing regions mainly pushed up masoor and urad prices.

In the national capital, masoor small and bold rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,800-4,000 and Rs 3,850-4,100 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 4,200-4,700 and Rs 4,300- 4,800 per quintal.

Urad and its dal chilka local also moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,900-5,800 and Rs 5,000-5,100 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya too enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 5,100-5,600 and Rs 5,500-5,700 per quintal.

Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 4,900-5,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,000-5,100, Urad best Rs 5,100-5,600, Dhoya Rs 5,500-5,700, Moong Rs 4,500-5,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,800-6,300 and best quality Rs 6,300-6,500.

Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,350-4,550, best Rs 4,450-4,650, Moth Rs 3,300-3,700, Arhar Rs 3,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,700-7,500.

Gram Rs 5,300-6,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,000-6,400, best quality Rs 6,400-6,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,100-10,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,600-2,700.

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