Castor seed prices dipped by Rs 24 to Rs 5,154 per quintal in futures trade Friday after investors tightened their bets amid muted trends.
At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, castor seed for January 2019 was trading lower by Rs 24, or 0.26 per cent, to Rs 128,805 per quintal.
Castor seed for February, too, dipped by Rs 8, or 0.15 per cent, to Rs 5,240 per quintal, having an open interest of 41,185 lots.