Coriander futures rise on spot demand

New Delhi,  Coriander prices on Thursday rose Rs 88 to Rs 6,870 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 88, or 1.3 per cent, to Rs 6,870 per quintal with an open interest of 5,830 lots.

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