Coriander futures rise on spot demand

New Delhi: Coriander prices on Friday rose Rs 40 to Rs 6,704 per quintal in futures trade as speculators widened their holdings tracking firm trend at the spot market.On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander for October delivery went up Rs 40, or 0.6 per cent, to Rs 6,704 per quintal with an open interest of 2,095 lots.

The spice for delivery in November went up by Rs 50, or 0.74 per cent to Rs 6,804 per quintal with an open interest of 2,285 lots.

A firm trend in spot market and restricted supplies from producing regions pushed up coriander prices here, market analysts said.