Coriander futures rise on demand
Coriander prices on Thursday rose Rs 23 to Rs 5,770 per quintal in futures trade as speculators widened their holdings tracking firm trend at the spot market.
On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander for May delivery went up Rs 23, or 0.4 per cent, to Rs 5,770 per quintal with an open interest of 2,500 lots.
Coriander for delivery in June went up by Rs 3, or 0.05 per cent to Rs 5,680 per quintal with an open interest of 1,810.
A firm trend in spot market and restricted supplies from producing regions pushed up coriander prices here, market analysts said.