Castorseed rises on firm demand 26/03/2015

Castorseed rises on firm demand
26/03/2015 12:33
Castorseed prices rose by 0.05 per cent on Thursday 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 April 2015 contract were trading at Rs. 3,681 per quintal tonnes, up by 0.05 per cent, after opening at Rs. 3,680 against the previous closing price of Rs. 3,679. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 3,694 till the trading. (At 12.20 PM today).
Castor is a non-edible oilseed crop; basically a cash crop, with average 46 per cent oil recovery.