Market players said the fall in barley prices at futures trade was mostly due to trimming of positions by participants, triggered by a weak trend at the spot markets on muted demand from beer makers amid increased supplies from growing belts.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, barley for delivery in current month dived Rs 29 or 1.97 per cent to Rs 1,443 per quintal, with an open interest of 240 lots.
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