 "Mentha down 1.% on profit-booking")
Amid profit booking by speculators and muted spot demand, mentha oil prices fell by 1.01% to Rs 965 per kg in futures trade today.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, mentha oil for delivery in August fell Rs 9.90 or 1.01% to Rs 965 per kg, with a business volume of 396 lots.
Also, mentha oil for July delivery drifted lower by Rs 9 or 0.93% to Rs 953.50 per kg, with a business turnover of 89 lots.
The fall in mentha oil prices was mostly due to profit-booking by speculators and weak trend at the spot market on subdued demand, marketmen said.
