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Gram prices decline on lack of buying support

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

In restricted activity, gram and its dal prices fell up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on the absence of buying support from stockists and less demand from stockists.

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

Marketmen said adequate stocks position against lack of buying support, mainly led to a fall in wholesale gram and and its dal prices.

Gram lost Rs 25 to Rs 2,075-2,150, while its dal local and best quality declined by Rs 50 each to Rs 2,350-2,375 and Rs 2,550-2,650 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,400-5,950, Urad chilka (local) 6,400-6,800, best 7,300-7,600, Dhoya 7,300-7,400, Moong  6,200-6,500, Dal moong chilka local 6,900-7,300, Moong Dhoya local 7,000-7,200 and best quality 7,500-7,700.

Masoor small 3,300-3,500, bold 3,500-3,750, Dal Masoor local 4,000-4,100, best quality 4,300-4,600, Malka local 4,100-4,150, best 4,250-4,350, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 4,400-4,500, dal arhar dara 5,450-5,850.

Gram 2,075-2,150, gram dal (local) 2,350-2,375, best quality 2,550-2,650, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400- 3,900, red 3,500-3,600, kabli gram small 3,000-4,200, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,500-4,900, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,600- 1,700 and green 1,800-2,000.

 

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First Published: Jun 15 2010 | 4:17 PM IST

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