Castorseed falls by 0.07% on higher arrivals 20/08/2014

Castorseed falls by 0.07% on higher arrivals
20/08/2014 12:19
Castorseed prices fell by 0.07 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 August 2014 contract was trading at Rs. 4,166 per quintal tonnes, down by 0.07 per cent, after opening at Rs. 4,200 against the previous closing price of Rs. 4,169. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 4,163 till the trading. (At 12.20 PM 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.