Pulse seeds and pulses showed a mixed trend in mandis here. Urad declined on weak demand while chana gained marginally despite subdued demand.

Other pulse seeds ruled steady though demand for pulses continues to be sluggish. No revival in demand is expected before next week, said Mr Bimal Jain, a pulse trader.

Urad (best) declined in Indore mandis quoting Rs 100 down in the spot market at Rs 3,900-4,000 a quintal. Demand for urad has declined as high sowing in Indore and Bhopal lines and adequate carryover stocks have raised prospects of a bumper crop, said a trader. Urad (medium) also dropped to Rs 3,500 a quintal.

Urad dal, on the other hand, ruled firm. Urad (mongar) quoted at Rs 6,400-6,500, urad dal (medium) at Rs 5,400-5,500 and urad dal (average) at Rs 4,500-4,600 a quintal.

Chana (kanta) gained marginally even as demand for spot chana remained sluggish. Millers quoted chana (kanta) at Rs 2,975 a quintal in the spot market, while chana (kanta) on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange ruled at Rs 3,050 a quintal. Chana (desi) ruled at Rs 2,925 a quintal. Chana dal ruled steady. Chana dal (bold) quoted at Rs 3,725-3,750 a quintal, chana dal (medium) at Rs 3,625-3,650 and chana dal (average) at Rs 3,500-3,550.

Tur, masoor and moong ruled firm. Tur (Maharashtra) quoted at Rs 2,950-3,000 in the spot market while tur (Nimari) ruled at Rs 2,599. Tur dal, however, declined as demand dropped. Tur dal (marka) declined to Rs 5,750, tur dal (full) ruled at Rs 5,100-5,150, and tur dal (sawa no.) quoted at Rs 4,100-4,150 a quintal.

Masoor ruled firm at Rs 2,825-2,850 and masoor (medium) at Rs 2,525. Masoor dal remained unchanged, with masoor dal (bold) ruling at Rs 3,425-3,450, masoor dal (medium) at Rs 3,325-3,350 and masoor dal (average) at Rs 3,250-3,275 a quintal.

In the spot market, moong (bold) was quoted at Rs 4,000-4,300.

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