Weak availability and speculator's grip over future trading has pushed up chana prices in Indore mandis over the past one week by Rs300. Chana (kanta) today was quoted at Rs5,000-Rs5,100 a quintal.

The rise in chana also lifted its dal with chana dal (average) being at Rs5,900-Rs6,000; chana dal (medium) at Rs6,100-Rs6,200; while chana dal (bold) ruled at Rs6,300-Rs6,400 a quintal respectively. Dollar chana ruled firm at Rs6,000-Rs6,600 a quintal amidst scattered domestic demand and weak availability.

In container, dollar chana was quoted higher on improved export demand with dollar chana (42/44 count) at Rs 7,700 a quintal; dollar chana  (44/46 count) ruled at Rs7,500; while dollar chana (58/60 count) fetched Rs7,000-Rs7,100 a quintal.