A weak trend prevailed as prices of the most of the major foodgrains led by moong dal fell sharply in the wholesale market here during the week ended today.
Price of moong dal, which opened the week at Rs.7,200 per quintal against the previous week close of Rs.7,400 declined further to Rs 7,000 on Thursday and settled today at Rs 7,000 netting a loss of Rs 400.
Maida (90 kg) dropped by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 1,650 from Rs 1,750.
Gram dal,sugar and wheat eased by Rs.50 per quintal each to Rs 2,800, Rs 2,650 and Rs 1,850 from last week's closing rates of Rs 2,850, Rs 2,700 and Rs 1,900, respectively.
Thoor dal (Rs.6,300), urad dal (Rs.7,600) and Sooji Rs 1,900 remained unchanged.
