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Potato prices rose Rs 5.70 to Rs 509 per quintal at the futures trades today as traders enlarged their positions on pick-up in physical market demand amid low stocks.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for July delivery rose Rs 5.70 or 1.13 per cent to Rs 509 per quintal with a trading volume of 13 lots.
Similarly, August contract traded higher by Rs 4.50 or 0.89 per cent to Rs 464.70 per quintal with a business volume of 50 lots and September contract rose Rs 3.50 or 0.81 per cent to Rs 434.80 per quintal in 99 lots.
Analysts said increased buying by speculators on pick-up in demand at the physical market mainly led to rise in potato prices at the futures trade.
They said restricted arrivals from the producing belts also influenced the trading sentiment to some extent.
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