Castorseed dips on sluggish demand 20/01/2015

Castorseed dips on sluggish demand
20/01/2015 12:05
Castorseed prices fell by 3.48 per cent on Tuesday 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 January 2015 contract was trading at Rs. 4,350 per quintal tonnes, down by 3.48 per cent, after opening at Rs. 4,440 against the previous closing price of Rs. 4,507. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 4,268 till the trading. (At 12.04 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.