Prices of select pulses, led by urad, strengthened by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market today in the national capital on paucity of stocks and restricted supplies from producing belts against surging demand.
Marketmen said rising demand against restricted arrivals from producing belts supported the rise in urad and few other pulses.
Lower output estimates due to unseasonal rains in producing regions further fuelled the uptrend, they said.
In the national capital, urad and its dal prices advanced by Rs 100 each to Rs 8,400-8,800 and Rs 9,300-9,500 per quintal respectively.
Urad dal best quality and dhoya also rose by a similar margin to Rs 9,500-10,100 and Rs 9,900-10,200 per quintal respectively.
Masoor small and bold gained another Rs 50 each to Rs 6,650-6,850 and Rs 6,650-6,950 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality were higher by same margin to Rs 7,750-7,850 and Rs 7,850-7,950 per quintal respectively.
Gram also added Rs 50 to Rs 4,650-5,400 per quintal. Its dal, local and best quality, were traded higher by similar margin to Rs 5,000-5,200 and Rs 5,100-5,400 per quintal respectively.
Arhar and its dal variety too finished higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,200-7,300 and Rs 8,600-8,9 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,400-8,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 9,300-9,500, urad best Rs 9,500-10,100, Dhoya Rs 9,900-10,200, Moong Rs 7,200-7,900, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,000-8,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,000-8,300 and best quality Rs 8,800-8,900.
Masoor small Rs 6,650-6,850, bold Rs 6,650-6,950, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,750-7,850, best quality Rs 7,850-7,950, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,300, best Rs 8,000-8,300, Moth Rs 6,000-6,300, Arhar Rs 7,200-7,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,600-8,900.
Gram Rs 4,650-5,400, Gramdal (local) Rs 5,000-5,200, best quality Rs 5,100-5,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,200, Rajdhani Rs 2,200, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,700-6,900, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,875-2,900 and green Rs 2,875-2,975.
