Cardamom down 1.3% on profit booking

Adequate stocks availability in the physical market influenced the cardamom futures

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 10 2013 | 1:14 PM IST
Cardamom prices fell 1.34% to Rs 705 per kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid sluggish demand in the spot market.

Adequate stocks availability in the physical market also influenced the cardamom futures.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, cardamom for delivery in September fell by Rs 9.60, or 1.34%, to Rs 705 per kg,

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Marketmen said besides profit-booking by speculators, sluggish demand in the spot market mainly kept pressure on cardamom prices at futures trade.
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First Published: Sep 10 2013 | 1:11 PM IST

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