Spot prices of wheat edged slightly higher in key markets of Delhi and Kota due to improvement in demand from bulk buyers. In Delhi, spot prices of mill-quality wheat were at 1,970-1,980 rupees per 100 kg. Price of mill-quality wheat in the Kota, a key market, was at 1,840-1,880 rupees per 100 kg, up from 1,850-1,870 rupees on previous close. Prices edged higher in Kota also because of a fall in daily arrivals. Daily supply of wheat is down because the government procured the food grain aggressively this year. The government procured 35.5 mln tn of wheat in 2018-19 (Apr-Mar), against 30.8 mln tn in the previous year. On NCDEX, the front-month August contract of wheat moved in a narrow range and ended at 1,972 rupees per 100 kg, down 0.3% from the previous close.