Coriander futures rise on positive demand

New Delhi, Mar 20 () Coriander prices on Friday rose by Rs 10 to Rs 5,660 per quintal in futures trade on spot demand.

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander for April delivery shot up by Rs 10, or 0.18 per cent, to Rs 5,660 per quintal with an open interest of 5,730 lots.

Similarly, the spice for May delivery traded higher by Rs 51, or 0.92 per cent, at Rs 5,602 per quintal in 2,980 lots.

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