Amid a widening gap between demand and supply, chana for the past few days has been witnessing a fluctuation in prices. Chana, which had declined on sluggish demand on Tuesday, saw an uptrend on low arrivals and improved demand. In the spot, it was quoted Rs 30-35 up at Rs 2,470-2,475 a quintal. Traders attributed the rise in spot chana to weak arrivals and robust demand from the millers. Chana ( desi ) also perked up by Rs 25-30 on weak arrivals at Rs 2,425-2,430 a quintal and chana ( mausmi ) ruled at Rs 2,600-2,800. Arrivals were 3,000-3,500 bags.

Rise in chana also perked up chana dal with chana dal (bold) in the spot rising by Rs 25 to Rs 3,125-3,150 a quintal. Chana dal (medium) quoted at Rs 3,000-3,025 and chana dal (average) quoted at Rs 2,900-2,925 a quintal.

Dollar chana or chickpea has been witnessing an uptrend for the past two-three days on weak arrivals and improved domestic demand. On Wednesday, dollar chana in the physical market rose by Rs 100 Rs 5,900-6,300 a quintal. In container, however, dollar chana ruled flat on subdued export demand with dollar chana (44-46 count) being quoted at Rs 6,750 and the 42-44 count quoted at Rs 6,850 a quintal. Arrivals of dollar chana in the local market was recorded at about 2,200-2,500 bags.

Downtrend continued in masur on slack demand and rise in arrivals of imported pulse. On Wednesday, masur (bold) dipped by Rs 50 to Rs 2,850 and masur (medium) ruled at Rs 2,600 a quintal. Masur dal, however, remained steady on subdued demand.

Slack demand and fall in prices of tur in Maharashtra had its effect in Indore mandis as well with the prices of tur (Maharashtra) further declining to Rs 3,100-3,175 quintal, down by Rs 75-100. Tur ( Nimari ) also declined by Rs 100 to Rs 2,500 a quintal on slack demand form the millers. Tur dal ( marka ) and its other varieties, however, remained steady.

Declining trend was also witnessed in moong with new moong (best quality) in the spot being quoted Rs 50 less at Rs 4,400-4,550 a quintal. M moong ( juna ) quoted at Rs 3,500-3,800 a quintal. Moong dal on the other hand ruled steady. Urad ruled firm at Rs 4,150-4,200 a quintal and urad (medium) quoted at Rs 3,600-3,800 a quintal.