Potato gains 1.6% as demand picks up

Trading sentiment improved on restricted supply from producing regions

Potato futures for April gained Rs 13.30, or 1.6%, to Rs 844.90 per quintal in 7 lots.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the March contract moved up by Rs 4.20, or 0.5%, to Rs 841.70 per quintal in 32 lots.

Fresh positions by speculators driven by rise in spot market demands helped the trade to gain.

Trading sentiment improved further on restricted supply from producing regions in the spot markets.