Potato futures marginally up on spot demand

In range-bound trade, potato prices gained marginally by 0.11% to Rs 652.60 per quintal in futures trade today on firm spot market cues.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for delivery in March edged up by 70 paise, or 0.11%, to Rs 652.60 per quintal, with a business turnover of 51 lots.

Market analysts said besides pick-up in spot market demand, restricted arrivals from producing region mainly led to the rise in potato futures prices.