Gram, its dal surge Rs 600 per qtl on speculative buying

Gram and its dal prices climbed by Rs 600 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today largely driven by speculative buying activity.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range on little doing and pegged around previous levels.

Traders said speculative buying, triggered by paucity of stocks against rising demand from retailers mainly led to steep rise in gram and dal prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality climbed by Rs 600 each to Rs 10,500-10,700, Rs 10,700-11,000 and Rs 11,100-11,200 per quintal respectively.

Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani followed suit and quoted higher at Rs 4,300 each instead of Rs 4,150 per 35 kg bag.
 

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

Urad Rs 7,500-9,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,000-8,100, Urad best Rs 8,100-8,600, Dhoya Rs 8,500-8,800, Moong Rs 5,400-6,000, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,200, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.

Masoor small Rs 5,600-5,800, bold Rs 5,650-5,850, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,050-6,550, best quality Rs 6,150-6,650, Malka local Rs 6,500-7,000, best Rs 6,600-7,100, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 7,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,300-11,100.

Gram Rs 10,500-10,700, Gram dal (local) Rs 10,700-11,000, best quality Rs 11,100-11,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,300, Rajdhani Rs 4,300, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,700-10,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,950-2,975 and green Rs 3,200-3,300.