Traders said uptick in demand from retailers against tight stocks position on fall in supplies, mainly led to the rise in gram and masoor prices.
However, ample stocks availability in the market on increased supplies from producing regions after the government's steps to curb rising prices kept pressure on urad and moong prices, they said.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,600-7,900, Rs 7,700-8,000 and Rs 8,100-8,200 per quintal, respectively. Kabuli gram small variety also traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,300-9,500 per quintal.
Masoor small and bold too moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,150-6,450 and Rs 6,200-6,500 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 6,700-7,200 and Rs 6,800-7,300 per quintal.
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On the other hand, urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 100 each to Rs 10,400-11,900 and Rs 10,700-10,800 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 10,800-11,300 and Rs 11,200-11,500 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,400-11,900, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,700-10,800, Urad best Rs 10,800-11,300, Dhoya Rs 11,200-11,500, Moong Rs 5,800-6,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,350-6,750, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,750-7,250 and best quality Rs 7,250-7,450.
Masoor small Rs 6,150-6,450, bold Rs 6,200-6,500, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,700-7,200, best quality Rs 6,800-7,300, Malka local Rs 7,100-7,400, best Rs 7,200-7,500, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,100, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-13,600.