Enthusiastic buying by millers and rising futures helped chana maintain an uptrend. In the spot, chana gained Rs 10 at Rs 2,500-2,510 a quintal. Similarly, chana ( desi ) also gained Rs 2,550 a quintal. According to Mr Ramchandra Khandelwal, a chana trader, uptrend in chana is likely to continue because of rising demand, and it may touch Rs 2,700-2,800 a quintal, as chana is selling at a discount now.

Chana dal also increased by Rs 25 on some new demand with chana dal (bold) being quoted at Rs 3,150-3,175 a quintal, chana dal (medium) at Rs 3,025-3,050 and chana dal (average) at Rs 2,925-2,950 a quintal

Masoor ruled flat at Rs 2,750-2,775 a quintal and masoor (medium) was quoted at Rs 2,500 a quintal. Masoor dal, however, declined by Rs 2 on poor demand with masoor dal (bold) being quoted at Rs 3,400-3,425 a quintal, masoor dal (medium) at Rs 3,300-3,325 and masoor dal (average) quoted Rs 3,175-3,200.

Tur declined by Rs 100 on poor buying with tur (Maharashtra/white) steady at Rs 2,850 and tur (Nimari) quoting at Rs 2,500 a quintal. Tur dal prices also declined with tur (marka) being quoted down by Rs 100 at Rs 5,700, tur dal (full) at Rs 5,200-5,250 and tur dal ( sawa no.) at Rs 4,350-4,400 a quintal.

Moong ruled firm at Rs 4,000-4,200 and moong (old) was quoted at Rs 3,300-3,500. Moong dal also ruled steady with moong (monger) quoted at Rs 5,700-5,800, moong dal (bold) quoted at Rs 5400-5,500 a quintal and moong dal ( chilka ) ruled at Rs 5,100-5,200.

Urad also ruled firm on limited queries with urad (bold) in the spot being quoted at Rs 4,100-4,200. Similarly, urad dal ruled steady with urad (monger) quoted at Rs 6,400-6,500, urad dal (bold) at Rs 5,650 and urad dal at Rs 4,600-4,650 a quintal.

With declining export and domestic demand, dollar chana continued to rule steady at Rs 5,700-6,000 a quintal. Two thousand bags of dollar chana arrived in local mandis on Wednesday.

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