Weekly Market Report - Pulses

Pulses: Select pulses prices rose on the wholesale pulses market during the past week on sustained buying by stockists and retailers against restricted arrivals.

Market analysts said sustained buying by stockists and retailers to meet the ongoing marriage season demand against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly pushed the select pulse prices.

They added that the state-run trading firm PEC's plans to import 856 tonnes of pulses for supply in the domestic market partly checked the upsurge and minimised the gains.

Urad and its dal best quality rose by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 4,250-4,800 and Rs 5,550-5,850 per quintal, respectively.

Moong also gained Rs 50 to Rs 4,200-4,600, while its dal chilka local, moong dal dhoya local and best quality were up by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,250-5,650, Rs 5,500-5,700 and Rs 6,000-6,200 per quintal, respectively.

Gram, and its dal local and best quality too traded in positive zone with a rise of Rs 100 each to Rs 2,700-2,725, Rs 2,950-2,965 and Rs 3,050-3,150 per quintal, respectively.

In line with a general firming trend, peas white and green prices also moved up by Rs 200 each to Rs 2,200-2,300 and Rs 2,300-2,500 per quintal, respectively.