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Gram, its dal decline on subdued demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Gram and its dal prices fell by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today owing to subdued demand against suffient stocks position.

However, other pulses moved in a tight range on lack of worthwhile activity and settled around previous levels.

Traders said subdued demand from retailers against sufficient supplies from producing region mainly kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram and its dal prices declined by Rs 3,250-3,850 and Rs 4,050-4,250, while its dal best quality traded lower by the same margin to Rs 4,150-4,250 per quintal respectively.

Following were today's pulses rates per quintal:
 

Urad 4,200-4,800, Urad Chilka (local) 5,550-5,750, best 5,800-6,400, Dhoya 6,050-6,450, Moong 6,300-7,500, Dal Moong Chilka local 7,400-7,800, Moong Dhoya local 7,300-7,500 and best quality 8,000-8,100.

Masoor small 4,700-4,950, bold 4,900-5,000, Dal Masoor local 5,550-5,650, best quality 5,650-5,750, Malka local 5,100-5,400, best 5,300-5,400, Moth 4,900-5,200, Arhar 4,300-4,400, Dal Arhar Dara 5,850-6,050.

Gram 3,250-3,850, Gram Dal (local) 4,050-4,250, best quality 4,150-4,250, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,470, Rajdhani 1,470, Rajmah Chitra 7,200-10,700, Kabli Gram small 4,200-7,000, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,200-5,800, Peas white 3,000-3,050 and green 3,050-3,150.

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First Published: Mar 18 2014 | 3:17 PM IST

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