Castorseed gains on limited arrivals 30/03/2015

Castorseed gains on limited arrivals
30/03/2015 13:13
Castorseed prices rose by 0.71 per cent on Monday 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 May 2014 contract were trading at Rs. 3,700 per quintal tonnes, up by 0.71 per cent, after opening at Rs. 3,691 against the previous closing price of Rs. 3,674. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 3,727 till the trading. (At 12.40 PM today).
Castor is a non-edible oilseed crop; basically a cash crop, with average 46 per cent oil recovery.