Pulses continued to rule sluggish in Indore mandis on weak buying interest. Besides tight payment schedule and rise in inventories are also stated to be the reasons.

Local mandis on Friday witnessed improved demand in chana from the millers. Chana (kanta) increased to Rs 2,300-2,310 a quintal in the morning but fell to Rs 2,290-2,300 as demand declined at the higher rate. Chana (desi), on the other hand, was quoted at Rs 2,250-2,260, while chana (mausmi) was quoted at Rs 2,400 a quintal.

Chana dal (bold) quoted steady at Rs 2,925-2,950 a quintal, chana dal (medium) quoted at Rs 2,800-2,825, while chana dal (average) quoded at Rs 2,700-2,725 a quintal.

Sluggish demand dragged masur (bold) Rs 25 to Rs 3,000, while masur (masra) quoted at Rs 3,010 and masur (medium) at Rs 2,700. Masur dal (bold) in the spot quoted at Rs 3,625-3,650 a quintal, masur dal (medium) at Rs 3,525-3,250 and masur dal (average) at Rs 3,400-3,425 a quintal.

Downtrend continued in tur with rise in selling pressure in tur and its dal in Maharashtra. Tur (Maharashtra) quoted Rs 50 down at Rs 3,200, while tur (red) and tur (Nimari) at Rs Rs 2,900-3,000, respectively. Tur dal ruled firm with tur (marka) quoting at Rs 6,100-Rs 6,200, tur dal (full) at Rs 5,400-5,500.

With limited queries, urad and its dal ruled firm. Urad (bold) in the spot was quoted at Rs 3,900-4,000, while urad (medium) quoted at Rs 3,500-3,700.

Similarly, urad mongar quoted at Rs 6,600- 6,900, urad dal (bold) at Rs 5,700 and urad dal (chilka) at Rs 4,600-4,650 a quintal. Dollar chana ruled steady at Rs 5,600-5,700 a quintal.

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