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Palm oil up 0.2% as demand picks up

Oil for delivery in July edged up by 0.06%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 07 2014 | 12:18 PM IST
Crude palm oil futures traded higher by 0.21% to Rs 627.10 per 10 kg today as speculators created fresh positions on rising spot demand.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude palm oil for delivery in August gained Rs 1.10, or 0.21%, to Rs 527.10 per 10 kg in a business turnover of 28 lots.

Likewise, the oil for delivery in July edged up by 30 paise, or 0.06%, to Rs 529.70 per kg in 29 lots.

Analysts said the rise in crude palm oil prices in futures trade was mostly supported by rising demand in the spot markets.

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First Published: Jul 07 2014 | 11:32 AM IST

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