Chana prices down in Delhi due to higher arrivals.

Chana sold in benchmark market of Delhi, down 100 rupees from previous close. Arrivals in Delhi nearly doubled to 750 tonne from previous close. In the key market of Bikaner in Rajasthan, chana prices were unchanged. Demand of chana from dal millers is likely to increase going forward because of a slew of festivals in August.

Moong down in Jaipur on subdued demand from millers.

Prices of moong were down in the benchmark market of Jaipur because of sluggish demand from dal millers. In Jaipur, moong was sold down 100 rupees from previous close. Higher acreage under the pulse so far is also seen creating bearish sentiment.

CBOT soybean futures erase all losses, up 0.3%.

Futures contracts of soybean on the CBOT traded higher due to concerns over poor growth of the sown crop amid dry weather in the US. The most active August contract on the CBOT traded at $9.89 per bushel, up 0.3% from the previous close. Futures of the oilseed had declined in the electronic trade because of profit booking by investors, after prices hit a three-month high, and due to a firm dollar against the euro.

India June mustard crushing 550,000 tonne, down 23% on month.

Oil mills in the country crushed 550,000 tonne mustard seed in June, 23% lower from the previous month. Mills had crushed about 712,500 tonne the oilseed in May. Oil mills have crushed about 2.9 million tonne mustard since the start of the crushing season since Feb 15, as against total arrivals of 3.4 million tonne during the period.