Speculators restricted bets for the commodity amid lower demand from consuming industries.

Speculators trimmed positions in mentha futures, triggered by muted demand from consuming industries.

Speculators trimmed positions in mentha futures, triggered by muted demand.

Raising of bets by speculators drove mentha oil prices higher in futures trade.

Speculators trimmed positions in mentha futures, triggered by muted demand from consuming industries.

Riding on higher demand coupled with restricted arrival from producing regions mentha oil prices rose.

Brokerage Geojit Financial Services said Mentha futures has a stiff resistance at Rs 1,600.

MCX Mentha futures gained by Rs 23.70, or 1.41 per cent, at Rs 1,702.50 at around 10.42 am.

MCX Mentha futures advanced Rs 5.20, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 1,675 at around 10:53 am.

MCX Mentha futures gained Rs 6.20, or 0.36 per cent, to Rs 1,708.20 at 11.04 am.

MCX Mentha futures gained Rs 6.10, or 0.37 per cent, at Rs 1,664.50 at around 10.30 am.

MCX Mentha futures gained by Rs 6.90, or 0.42 per cent, at Rs 1,659.50 at around 11.16 am.

MCX Mentha futures inched up Rs 3.20, or 0.19 per cent, to Rs 1,684.50 at around 11.15 am.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 18.30, or 1.12 per cent, at Rs 1,653.20 at around 10.31 am.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 22.50, or 1.42 per cent, at Rs 1,608.80 at around 10.51 am.

MCX Mentha futures firmed up by Rs 10.80, or 0.70 per cent, at Rs 1,562.60 at around 10.44 am.

Further, subdued demand against adequate stocks position on higher supplies in the spot market also put pressure on mentha futures here.