Coriander futures up 0.69% as demand picks up

Coriander futures traded higher by 0.69 per cent to Rs 10,615 per quintal today as participants enlarged positions, driven by pick up in demand in the spot market.
At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, coriander for delivery in August rose Rs 73, or 0.69 per cent to Rs 10,615 per quintal with an open interest of 170 lots.
Similarly, the spice for delivery in September edged up Rs 14, or 0.13 per cent to Rs 10,773 per quintal in 54,370 lots.
Marketmen said pick up in demand in the spot market against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly attributed the rise in coriander prices at futures trade.