Rising demand lifts coriander futures

New Delhi, Mar 31 () Coriander prices on Tuesday rose Rs 73 to Rs 5,803 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 April delivery shot up Rs 73, or 1.27 per cent, to Rs 5,803 per quintal with an open interest of 2,904 lots.

Similarly, the spice for May delivery traded higher by Rs 45, or 0.79 per cent, at Rs 5,775 per quintal in 3,360 lots.

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