Arhar rises on restricted supply

Tur dal prices rose up to Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of buying against restricted arrivals.

Elsewhere, prices moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Traders said restricted arrivals from producing region amid rising demand mainly pushed up wholesale tur prices.   

In Delhi, tur and dara varieties rose by Rs 100 and Rs 200 to Rs 4,150-4,250 and Rs 5,500-5,900 per quintal.   

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 4,200-4,750, Urad chilka (local) 5,000-5,400, best 5,450-5,750, Dhoya 5,600-5,700, Moong 4,150-4,550, Dal moong chilka local 5,050-5,450, Moong Dhoya local 5,300-5,500 and best quality 5,800-6,000

Masoor small 3,400-3,600, bold 3,550-3,800, Dal Masoor local 4,150-4,250, best quality 4,400-4,700, Malka local 4,050-4,100, best 4,200-4,300, Moth 3,100-3,400, Arhar 4,150-4,250, dal arhar dara 5,500-5,900

Gram 2,625-2,650, gram dal (local) 2,875-2,890, best quality 2,975-3,075, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500

Kabli gram small 4,150-5,550, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 2,000-2,100 and green 2,100-2,300