 "Mentha oil down by 0.4% on profit-booking")
Amid profit-booking by participants at prevailing levels, mentha oil prices were down 0.38% to Rs 898.50 per kg in futures trading today.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, mentha oil for delivery in December fell by Rs 3.40, or 0.38%, to Rs 898.50 per kg, in a business turnover of 90 lots.
Similarly, the oil for delivery in January 2016 weakened by Rs 2.90, or 0.32%, to Rs 911 per kg in nine lots.
Analysts said besides profit-booking by traders at existing levels, muted demand from consuming industries in the spot market, mainly led to fall in mentha oil prices at the futures trade.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, mentha oil for delivery in December fell by Rs 3.40, or 0.38%, to Rs 898.50 per kg, in a business turnover of 90 lots.
Similarly, the oil for delivery in January 2016 weakened by Rs 2.90, or 0.32%, to Rs 911 per kg in nine lots.
Analysts said besides profit-booking by traders at existing levels, muted demand from consuming industries in the spot market, mainly led to fall in mentha oil prices at the futures trade.