Coriander rises on thin arrivals

Coriander rises on thin arrivals
02/05/2016 11:47

Coriander prices rose by 0.22 per cent on Monday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of the limited stocks on account of restricted arrivals from the major growing belts.
At the NCDEX, coriander futures for May 2016 contract was trading at Rs. 7,200 per quintal, up by 0.22 per cent after opening at Rs. 6,984 against the previous closing price of Rs. 7,184. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 7,224 till the trading. (At 11.45 AM today).
Sentiment improved further as the investors enlarged their holdings tracking the surge in the demand for the commodity.
Coriander is common in South Asian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Mediterranean, Indian, Tex-Mex, Latin American, Portuguese, Chinese, African, and Scandinavian cuisine.