Barley futures show mixed trends

Barley depicted a somewhat mixed trend at the futures market today as traders turned cautious.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange counter, barley for the most-traded delivery in September eased by Rs 6 or 0.36 per cent to Rs 1,641 per quintal, with an open interest of 4,680 lots.

In contrast, barley for delivery in October was trading higher by Rs 13.50 or 0.81 per cent to Rs 1,677 per quintal, clocking an open interest of 3,920 lots.

Marketmen said a weak trend at the physical markets mainly influenced sentiments at futures trade here.