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Cardamom up 1% as demand picks up

Spice for delivery in May edged higher by 0.37%

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Supported by rising spot demand, cardamom prices rose by 1.04% to Rs 880 per kg in futures trading today as speculators created fresh positions.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, cardamom for delivery in April moved up by Rs 9.10, or 1.04% to Rs 880 per kg in business turnover of 169 lots.

Similarly, the spice for delivery in May edged higher by Rs 3.30, or 0.37% to Rs 906 per kg in 189 lots.

Analysts said fresh positions built-up by speculators after demand picked up in the spot market against tight supplies from growing regions mainly led to rise in cardamom prices at futures trade.

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First Published: Apr 04 2014 | 12:26 PM IST

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