India chana, guar down as demand, arrivals weigh.

India chana futures extended losses on Tuesday due to fresh arrivals at spot market and an expected rise in output, analysts said.

Acreage under chana, a winter-sown pulse, rose by 9 percent on year to 7.51 million hectares as on Dec. 18, farm ministry data showed on Friday.

At 10:20 a.m., the benchmark January contract NCHF9 on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) was down 0.28 percent at 2,114 rupees per 100 kg.

Futures fell in early trade as weak export demand prompted spot market traders to defer buying, analysts said.

At 10:20 a.m., NCDEX January guar NGUF9 was down 0.33 percent at 1,509 rupees per 100 kg.

The contract has fallen more than 34 percent since hitting a high of 2,327 rupees on July 22, as a slowing global economy hit exports.

But some bargain buying and thin arrivals from main producing state Rajasthan, limited the downside.