Pulses remain steady in thin trading

NEW DELHI: Steady conditions prevailed on the wholesale pulses market today with most of pulses after trading in a limited range on scattered deals, settled around previous levels.

Arrivals and offtake too remained at a low ebb and business volume of poor.

Traders said absence of necessary activity by stockists amid tight money market conditions mainly kept most of pulses steady at previous levels.

The following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,000-3,600, Urad Chilka (local) 4,000-4,300, best 4,400-4,900, Dhoya 4,950-5,050, Moong 3,500-4,500, Dal Moong Chilka local 4,250-4,650, Moong Dhoya local 4,800-4,900 and best quality 5,500-5,600.

Masoor small 3,150-3,450, bold 3,300-3,550, Dal Masoor local 3,900-4,000, best quality 3,850-4,050, Malka local 3,900-3,950, best 4,100-4,200, Moth 2,800-3,200, Arhar 3,300-3,600, Dal Arhar Dara 4,700-4,900.

Gram 3,500-4,200, Gram Dal (local) 4,200-4,300, best quality 4,350-4,450, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,700, Rajdhani 1,700, Rajmah Chitra 6,500-7,800, Kabli Gram small 4,500-8,000, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,100-4,600, Peas white 2,600-2,620 and green 2,750-2,800.