New Delhi: During the current week, the gram market witnessed a volatile environment, experiencing a mixed impact of both bullish and bearish trends. At the beginning of the week, limited arrivals and demand support in certain regions led to a slight firming in gram prices; however, this upward trend did not last long. In fact, demand for gram dal (split gram) and *besan* (gram flour) remained weak throughout the week, resulting in relatively limited purchasing activity by millers and processors. Due to sluggish buying by dal mills, there was no significant improvement in the overall demand for gram, preventing the market from gaining upward momentum. Furthermore, limited demand for gram in the *mandis* (wholesale markets)—coupled with increasing supplies—led to a softening in gram prices. Consequently, due to limited buying interest, Delhi gram prices fluctuated within a range of ₹25–50 per quintal during the current week. By the weekend, gram prices settled at ₹5,475–5,500 per quintal for the Madhya Pradesh line and ₹5,500–5,550 per quintal for the Rajasthan line.

Due to limited demand from dal millers, prices for *Chana* (Bengal gram) in Maharashtra witnessed fluctuations ranging from ₹50 to ₹100 per quintal during the current week. Following these fluctuations, prices at the week's end settled at ₹5,200–₹5,500 in Solapur, ₹5,400–₹5,600 in Latur, ₹5,725 in Akola, ₹5,675–₹5,700 in Nagpur, and ₹4,900–₹5,100 per quintal in Ahmednagar.

With buying activity remaining sluggish, prices for *Chana* in Madhya Pradesh observed fluctuations of ₹50 to ₹100 per quintal this week. Consequently, at the end of the week, prices stood at ₹5,100–₹5,300 in Ashoknagar, ₹5,100–₹5,400 in Ganjbasoda, ₹5,000–₹5,400 in Sagar, ₹5,550–₹5,650 in Katni, and ₹5,650–₹5,700 per quintal in Indore.

Due to persistently weak demand, *Chana* prices in Kanpur witnessed a decline of ₹100 per quintal during the current week, settling at ₹5,600 per quintal by the week's end. Conversely, *Chana* prices in Raipur saw an improvement of ₹25 per quintal this week, reaching ₹5,550–₹5,725 per quintal by the close of the week.

Due to a continued lack of consumer demand, Chana Dal prices witnessed a decline of ₹50–100 per quintal during the current week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend settled at ₹6,500–6,800 in Delhi, ₹6,500–6,600 in Bhatapara, ₹6,850 in Katni, ₹6,400–6,600 in Gulbarga, ₹6,700–7,200 in Jalgaon, ₹6,500–6,700 in Indore, ₹6,350 in Jaipur, and ₹6,500–6,550 per quintal in Kanpur.