Coriander futures rise on spot demand

NEW DELHI: Coriander prices on Monday rose Rs 142 to Rs 6,946 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 August delivery went up Rs 142, or 2.09 per cent, to Rs 6,946 per quintal with an open interest of 6,770 lots.

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