Malka, masoor rise on pick up in demand

Prices of malka and masoor spurted by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following pick up in demand from retailers coupled with paucity of stocks.
Traders said pick up in demand from retailers against tight stocks position due to restricted supplies from producing belts, mainly pushed up masoor and malka prices.
In the national capital, malka local and best quality rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,300-7,600 and Rs 7,400-7,700 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold also advanced by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,250-6,550 and Rs 6,300-6,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 6,800-7,300 and Rs 6,900-7,400 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 6,250-6,550, bold Rs 6,300-6,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,800-7,300, best quality Rs 6,900-7,400, Malka local Rs 7,300-7,600, best Rs 7,400-7,700, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,100, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,900-13,600.
Gram Rs 7,600-7,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,700-8,000, best quality Rs 8,100-8,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,450,Rajdhani Rs 3,450, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,700-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 8,300-9,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,600-3,625 and green Rs 3,800-3,900.