Moong, malka slide on muted demand

NEW DELHI: Prices of moong and malka drifted lower by up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on adequate supplies against low demand.
However, masoor edged up on scattered support.

Marketmen said easing demand from retailers against adequate stocks position on improved supplies from producing belts mainly led to the decline in moong and malka prices.

In the national capital, moong eased to Rs 7,000-7,700 against last close of Rs 7,300-7,850 per quintal. Ita dal chilka local,dhoya local and best quality were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,500-7,900, Rs 7,900-8,400 and Rs 8,400-8,600 per quintal respectively.

Malka local and best quality also shed Rs 100 each at Rs 7,000-7,300 and Rs 7,100-7,400 per quintal respectively.

On the other hand, Masoor small and bold settled higher at Rs 5,800-6,000 and Rs 5,850-6,050 against last close of Rs 5,550-5,950 and Rs 5,700-6,000 per quintal respectively.

However, its dal local and best quality held steady at Rs 6,400-6,900 and Rs 6,500-7,000 per quintal respectively.

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

Urad Rs 10,700-13,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,500-11,700, Urad best Rs 11,600-12,200, Dhoya Rs 12,000-12,400, Moong Rs 7,000-7,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,500-7,900,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,900-8,400 and best quality Rs 8,400-8,600.

Masoor small Rs 5,800-6,000, bold Rs 5,850-6,050, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,400-6,900, best quality Rs 6,500-7,000, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,700-6,100, Arhar Rs 9,100, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,000-13,700.

Gram Rs 5,100-5,650, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,400-5,700, best quality Rs 5,820-5,930, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,420, Rajdhani Rs 2,420, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 6,800-8,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,200-3,225 and green Rs 3,400-3,500.