Jeera ends lower on lack of buying 22/01/2015

Jeera ends lower on lack of buying
22/01/2015 09:54
Jeera prices closed lower by 3.2 per cent on Wednesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) on account of a surge in the supply from the producing regions in the midst of a decline in the export demand. At the NCDEX, jeera futures for April 2015 contract closed at Rs. 16,185 per quintal, down by 3.2 per cent, after opening at Rs. 16,850 against the previous closing price of Rs. 16,720. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 16,055.
Global output of Jeera is around 2.2 lakh MT per year, of which India produces about 1.5 lakh MT per year.
India exports Jeera mainly to the US, UK, UAE, Japan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Singapore and many other countries. Other Major exporters are Syria and Turkey.