Barley closes higher on industrial demand 06/05/2015

Barley closes higher on industrial demand
06/05/2015 10:15
Barley prices closed higher by 1.02 per cent on Tuesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of strong demand from beer and cattle-feed making industries against restricted supply in physical markets. At the NCDEX, barley futures for May 2015 contract closed at Rs. 1,284 per quintal, up by 1.02 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,287 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,271. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,297.
The consumption demand for Barley in India mainly comes for malt, poultry and animal feed. Barley malt is majorly used for the production of alcoholic beverages in the country.