Gram, its dal extend gains on strong demand

Gram and its dal extended gains for the third day with prices rising up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following upsurge in demand from retailers against tight stocks position.
However, moth eased on lack of buying support.
Traders said besides uptick in demand from retailers, tight stocks position on the back of restricted supplies from regions mainly kept gram and its dal prices higher.
Expectations of lower output and a weakening rupee against dollar that made imports costlier further fuelled the uptrend in gram and its dal prices.
In the national capital, gram rose further by Rs 100 to Rs 6,000-6,500 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and shot up by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,300-6,600 and Rs 6,750-6,850 per quintal, respectively.

Besign Shaktibhog and Rajdhani also advanced to Rs 2,800 each from previous level of Rs 2,700 each per 35 kg bag, respectively.

On the other hand, moth shed Rs 50 at Rs 5,500-5,900 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 11,000-12,700, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,300-11,500, Urad best Rs 11,400-12,000, Dhoya Rs 11,800-12,200, Moong Rs 6,700-7,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,200-7,600,Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,600-8,100 and best quality Rs 8,100-8,300.
Masoor small Rs 6,000-6,250, bold Rs 6,050-6,250, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,550-7,050, best quality Rs 6,650-7,150, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,000, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-13,600.

Gram Rs 6,000-6,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,300-6,600, best quality Rs 6,750-6,850, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,800, Rajdhani Rs 2,800, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,500-6,850, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,100-8,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,100-5,300, Peas white Rs 3,300-3,325 and green Rs 3,500-3,600.