Castorseed rises on industrial demand 16/12/2014

Castorseed rises on industrial demand
16/12/2014 12:02
Castorseed prices rose by 1.94 per cent on Tuesday 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 December 2014 contract were trading at Rs. 4,772 per quintal tonnes, up by 1.94 per cent, after opening at Rs. 4,694 against the previous closing price of Rs. 4,681. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 4,790 till the trading. (At 12.06 PM today).
Castor is a non-edible oilseed crop; basically a cash crop, with average 46 per cent oil recovery.