NCDEX coriander down on profit booking; spot unchanged

The most-active January contract of coriander on NCDEX traded down because investors booked profits after prices hit a one-week high. The January contract traded down 0.2% from the previous close. Higher carryover stocks and medium quality of the spice kept prices in a range despite acreage being expected to decline.

Soybean prices down in Indore on cues from CBOT

Prices of soybean in Indore fell, tracking weakness in CBOT soybean contracts. CBOT soybean contracts were down as favourable weather in Argentina, the third-largest producer of the oilseed in the world, has addressed worries of lower sowing.

Malaysia CPO ends over 2% higher on bargain buying

The February contract of crude palm oil ended over 2% higher on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives due to bargain buying after prices hit a 16-month low of 2,375 ringgits (37,289.83 rupees) per tn. The most active February contract closed at 2,515 ringgits per tn, up 2.6% from the previous close. Crude palm oil inventories in Malaysia rose 21% on month to 1.49 mln tn in November.