Coriander futures rise on spot demand

New Delhi: Coriander prices on Tuesday rose by Rs 6 to Rs 6,700 per quintal in futures trade as speculators widened their holdings tracking firm trend in spot market. On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander for October delivery traded higher by Rs 6, or 0.09 per cent, to Rs 6,700 per quintal with an open interest of 1,625 lots.

The spice for delivery in November gained Rs 12, or 0.18 per cent, to Rs 6,794 per quintal with an open interest of 2,890 lots.

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