Prices end steady in thin trade

NEW DELHI: Steady conditions prevailed at the wholesale market in the national capital today as prices moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading, settled at previous levels.

Marketmen said adequate stocks position on improved supplies from producing regions after the government's measures to check rising prices against sporadic demand kept prices at previous levels.

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

Urad Rs 10,700-12,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,300-11,500, Urad best Rs 11,400-12,000, Dhoya Rs 11,800-12,200, 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 9,000, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-13,600.

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.