Gram Australia, moong Punjab; gur down sharply on grain market

Sluggish business was seen on the wholesale grain and seed market on Saturday as most of commodities retained their overnight levels in process of trading, dealers said. On the grams side grams Australian lost Rs 150 to Rs 5000-5200 and bajra low type, however, gained Rs 100 to Rs 2300, while the best type maintained its level at Rs 3000, they said.
On the cereals side, Moong Punjab was sharply up by Rs 500 to Rs 9500 and gur low type lost Rs 800 to Rs 6000 and superior quality was lower by Rs 500 to Rs 7000 due to expectations of fresh arrivals in the near future, they said. On the rice sector Irri-6 Sindh gained Rs 25 to Rs 3225-3250, other items maintained overnight levels due to balanced demand and supply, they said.