Castorseed falls by 1.08% on increased arrivals 02/07/2014

Castorseed falls by 1.08% on increased arrivals
02/07/2014 11:59
Castorseed prices fell by 1.08 per cent on Wednesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of fresh supply of the commodity in the major mandies as well as strong production estimates. At the NCDEX, castor seed futures for July 2014 contract was trading at Rs. 4,385 per quintal tonnes, down by 1.08 per cent, after opening at Rs. 4,427 against the previous closing price of Rs. 4,433. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 4,373 till the trading. (At 11.40 AM today). Castor oil, extracted from castor seed is the largest vegetable oil exported out of India. India is the biggest exporter of castor oil holding about 70 per cent share of the international trade in this commodity followed by China & Brazil.