Market Volatility: Soybean, Pigeon Pea Prices Drop, Onion Sees Slight Rise

• Agricultural markets on January 4 showed mixed trends in crop arrivals and prices.
• Cotton arrivals were completely absent, leading to a quiet market.
• Onion prices saw a slight increase, with 51,656 quintals arriving; Pune Market recorded the highest arrival (24,299 quintals) and Pune Chinchwad Market fetched the highest rate of 2505 rupees.
• Soybean prices declined further, with only 118 quintals arriving in Latur Market, fetching 4700-4890 rupees per quintal.
• Pigeon pea prices also declined; 153 quintals arrived, with Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Market seeing 130 quintals (6000-6781 rupees) and Latur Market fetching the highest rate of 7100 rupees.

Why It Matters: Agricultural markets on January 4 saw mixed trends: onion prices rose, while soybean and pigeon pea declined.