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Moong falls on thin trade

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Moong prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today.

Elsewhere, prices moved in a tight range on scattered deals and settled around previous levels.

Marketmen said fall in demand from retailers at existing higher levels mainly put pressure on the wholesale moong prices.

Trading activity, however, remained restricted following mounting mercury level, they said.

In the national capital, moong Maharahstra fell further by Rs 100 to Rs 6,450-6,750, while dal moong chilka local, dhoya local and best quality were also traded lower by the same margin at Rs 7,150-7,550, Rs 7,300-7,500 and Rs 7,900- 8,100 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 5,150-5,700, Urad chilka (local) 6,500-6,900, best 7,000-7,300, Dhoya 7,100-7,200, Moong Maharashtra 6,450-6,750, Dal moong chilka local 7,150-7,550, Moong Dhoya local 7,300-7,500 and best quality 7,900-8,100.

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 5,900-6,200, Arhar 4,800-4,900, dal arhar dara 5,750-6,150.

Gram 2,150-2,225, gram dal (local) 2,450-2,475, best quality 2,650-2,750, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,050, Rajdhani 1,050, Rajmah chitra Pune 3,500-4,100, China 3,600- 4,100, 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: May 27 2010 | 2:30 PM IST

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