At the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange, mustardseed for delivery in far-month July contracts climbed Rs 79, or 1.96 per cent, to Rs 4,116 per quintal, with an open interest of 2,500 lots.
On similar lines, most-active delivery in April contracts rose by Rs 28, or 0.71 per cent, to Rs 3,978 per quintal, in a business turnover of 68,340 lots.
Marketmen said widening of positions by participants, driven by a firming trend at the physical markets, supported the upside in mustardseed prices at futures trade here.