Gram, its dal rises on speculative buying

Gram and its dal prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on speculative buying against paucity of stocks.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said speculative buying activity against tight stocks position on fall in supplies from producing regions mainly led to rise in gram and its dal prices.

Meanwhile, the government yesterday extended stockholding limits on traders of pulses, by one year till September 30, 2017, to check hoarding and control price rise.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to 9,700-9,900, Rs 9,900-10,100 and Rs 10,200-10,300 per quintal respectively.
 

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 7,400-9,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,900-8,000, Urad best Rs 8,000-8,500, Dhoya Rs 8,400-8,700, Moong Rs 5,000-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,500-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,100-6,600 and best quality Rs 6,600-6,800.

Masoor small Rs 5,700-5,900, bold Rs 5,750-5,950, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,150-6,650, best quality Rs 6,250-6,750, Malka local Rs 6,800-7,100, best Rs 6,900-7,200, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 7,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,300-11,100.

Gram Rs 9,700-9,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 9,900-10,100, best quality Rs 10,200-10,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,100, Rajdhani Rs 4,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-6,850, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,400-10,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,900-2,925 and green Rs 3,100-3,200.