Mumbai: Throughout the current week, the Tur (Pigeon Pea) market continued to witness a prevailing atmosphere of weakness. A lack of buying interest and sluggish demand kept prices under pressure, resulting in a clearly visible downward trend in the market. Trading activities remained limited, and a distinct lack of enthusiasm was evident in the market. Right from the beginning of the week, Tur dal failed to generate the expected level of demand. Due to weak consumption at both retail and wholesale levels, dal millers adopted a cautious stance, purchasing only limited quantities strictly to meet their immediate requirements. The millers' slow pace of buying deprived the market of any substantial support, causing the downward spiral in prices to persist. Despite Tur arrivals in the *mandis* (wholesale markets) remaining at normal levels, the lack of demand persisted. The resulting imbalance between supply and demand exerted additional pressure on the market. Traders and stockists, observing the weak market sentiment, also refrained from making purchases at higher price levels, thereby further intensifying the selling pressure in the market. According to trade sources, there has been no significant improvement in the consumption of pulses over the recent past, a factor that is directly impacting the Tur market. Given the decline in consumer demand and the limited buying activity by millers, signs of a market recovery currently remain weak. *iGrain India* opines that market pressure is likely to persist until there is an improvement in the demand for Tur dal. If consumption picks up or millers accelerate their buying activity in the near future, prices could receive some support. For the time being, the market's direction appears to be entirely dependent on the balance between supply and demand. Due to increased selling by importers and persistently sluggish demand, prices for African Tur (Pigeon Pea) in Mumbai recorded a decline of ₹150–200 per quintal this week. Following this downturn, prices at the weekend settled at ₹6,350–6,400 per quintal for Mozambique White, ₹6,250 for Gajri, ₹6,200 for Matwara, ₹5,850 for Malawi, and ₹7,850–7,900 for Sudan varieties. Meanwhile, in the Chennai market, prices for Tur Lemon also witnessed a softening of ₹100 per quintal, bringing the weekend rates down to ₹7,525 per quintal.

With export demand remaining weak, prices for Burmese Tur recorded a decline of $5 per ton this week, settling at $845 per ton by the weekend.

Influenced by the price decline at the ports and continued sluggish demand, Delhi markets witnessed a drop of ₹100 per quintal in both Tur Lemon and Desi Tur varieties during the current week. Consequently, weekend prices stood at ₹7,700 per quintal for Tur Lemon and ₹8,000–8,100 per quintal for Desi Tur.

Due to weak demand from pulse millers, prices for Maharashtra Tur observed a decline of ₹100–200 per quintal this week. Following this downturn, weekend prices settled at ₹7,400–7,700 in Solapur, ₹7,750–7,800 in Akola, ₹7,600–7,620 in Latur, ₹7,750–7,800 in Nagpur, ₹6,800–7,600 in Barshi, ₹7,000–8,250 in Hinganghat, and ₹7,000–7,500 per quintal in Udgir.

Due to persistently weak buying interest, a decline of ₹200–300 per quintal was recorded in Karnataka Tur (Pigeon Pea) prices during the current week. Following this downturn, prices at the weekend stood at ₹7,000–7,700 per quintal in Gulbarga, ₹6,847–7,602 in Raichur, ₹7,079–7,962 in Bidar, and ₹6,300–7,369 in Talikot.

Driven by sluggish demand from pulse millers, Madhya Pradesh Tur prices witnessed a decline of ₹100–200 per quintal this week. Consequently, prices at the weekend settled at ₹7,750–7,850 per quintal in Katni, ₹5,000–7,400 in Jabalpur, ₹5,500–7,450 in Pipariya, and ₹6,240–7,540 in Kareli.

Impacted by a broad-based market downturn and continued weak consumer demand, Raipur Tur prices declined by ₹100–150 per quintal this week, closing the weekend at ₹7,750–8,050 per quintal. Similarly, Kanpur Tur prices also witnessed a decline of ₹250 per quintal this week, with prices settling at ₹7,250 per quintal by the weekend.

Influenced by the decline in Tur (pigeon pea) prices and persistently sluggish demand, a downward trend of ₹100–200 per quintal was recorded in Tur Dal prices during the current week. Following this decline, prices at the week's end settled at ₹10,800–12,400 per quintal for Delhi Fatka, ₹11,000–11,200 for Katni Fatka, ₹11,300–12,300 for Akola, ₹11,800–12,000 for Latur Fatka, ₹11,000–12,000 for Gulbarga Fatka, and ₹10,900–11,000 for Kanpur Fatka.