Continuing its previous session’s rising trend, jeera prices rose by 0.69 per cent at the futures trade today after speculators enlarged their positions on less stocks and restricted supplies in the spot market.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, jeera for May delivery rose by Rs 115 or 0.69 per cent to Rs 16,800 per quintal with an open interest of 393 lots. Similarly, the spice for delivery in February also traded higher by Rs 52 or 0.33 per cent at Rs 15,750 per quintal with an open interest of 1,959 lots.

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