Castorseed rises by 1.48% as demand picks up 23/06/2014

Castorseed rises by 1.48% as demand picks up
23/06/2014 13:27
Castorseed prices rose by 1.48 per cent on Monday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of the rise in demand from consuming industries against restricted arrivals in domestic markets which in turn encouraged the investors to enlarge their holdings. At the NCDEX, castor seed futures for July 2014 contract were trading at Rs. 4,390 per quintal tonnes, up by 1.48 per cent, after opening at Rs. 4,330 against the previous closing price of Rs. 4,326. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 4,405 till the trading. (At 1.31 PM today). Castor is a non-edible oilseed crop; basically a cash crop, with average 46 per cent oil recovery.