Arhar and moth went up by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of stockists buying following firm demand from retailers.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists to meet rising demand from retailers against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to the rise in arhar and moth prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,050-7,200 and Rs 8,450-8,650 per quintal, respectively. Moth also traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 5,550-5,850 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,700-8,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,500-8,700, urad best Rs 8,700-9,300, Dhoya Rs 9,100-9,400, Moong Rs 6,600-7,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,400-7,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,400-7,700 and best quality Rs 8,200-8,300.
Masoor small Rs 6,600-6,700, bold Rs 6,600-6,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,650-7,750, best quality Rs 7,750-7,850, Malka local Rs 7,700-8,050, best Rs 7,800-8,100, Moth Rs 5,550-5,850, Arhar Rs 7,050-7,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,450-8,650.
Gram Rs 4,400-5,100, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,700-4,900, best quality Rs 4,800-5,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,030, Rajdhani Rs 2,030, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,300-5,700, Peas white Rs 2,775-2,800 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.
