Coriander futures rise on spot demand

New Delhi: Coriander prices on Monday rose Rs 20 to Rs 6,712 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 November delivery went up Rs 20, or 0.3 per cent, to Rs 6,712 per quintal with an open interest of 3,940 lots.

A firm trend in spot market and restricted supplies from producing regions pushed up coriander prices here, market analysts said.

The spice for delivery in December went down by Rs 30, or 0.44 per cent to Rs 6,786 per quintal with an open interest of 85 lots.