Coriander futures rise on spot demand

Coriander prices on Tuesday rose by Rs 8 to Rs 5,902 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 January delivery traded higher by Rs 8, or 0.14 per cent, to Rs 5,902 per quintal with an open interest of 2,915 lots.

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