Sluggish demand, adequate stocks hurt pulses during the week

However, arhar and its dal dara variety found selective buying amid restricted arrivals from producing areas and finished higher.

Marketmen said subdued demand at current levels against adequate stocks position following increased supplies from producing belts kept pressure on urad and other pulses.

Besides, strengthening rupee against the dollar which made the imports cheaper also weighed on pulses prices, they said.

Meanwhile, the rupee strengthened to end higher at 61.42 against the US currency.

In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local eased to Rs 5,700-6,300 and Rs 7,000-7,200 against last close of Rs 6,050-7,050 and Rs 7,400-7,600 per quintal respectively.

Urad dal best quality and dhoya were down by Rs 400 each to Rs 7,200-7,800 and Rs 7,600-8,000 per quintal respectively.

Moong and its dal chilka local moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,200-7,900 and Rs 8,000-8,500 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality were enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,000-8,300 and Rs 8,800-8,900 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold slipped to Rs 5,650-5,900 each against last close of Rs 5,850-6,050 each per quintal. Its dal local and best quality shed Rs 100 each to Rs 6,600-6,700 and Rs 6,700-6,800 per quintal respectively.

Malka local and best quality dropped by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,000-7,300 and Rs 7,200-7,300 and moth weakened by Rs 100 to Rs 5,600-5,900 per quintal respectively.

In line with overall weak trend, gram shed Rs 100 at Rs 3,350-4,200 per quintal.Its dal local and best quality were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 3,800-4,000 and Rs 3,900-4,200 per quintal respectively.

On the other hand, Arhar and its dal dara variety hardened by Rs 150 each to Rs 5450-5500 and Rs 6800-7100 per quintal respectively.(