India Spices
Turmeric down on high arrivals, jeera on profit sales
This story was originally published at 22:02 IST on 6 August 2025
Register to read our real-time news.Informist, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
By Pallavi Singhal
NEW DELHI – Futures contracts of turmeric and jeera fell while those of coriander rose on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Wednesday. Prices of coriander were up on limited supply. Turmeric futures fell on higher arrivals in domestic markets while jeera fell on profit sales, analysts said.
The most-active August contract of TURMERIC was down 0.2% at INR 13,142 per 100 kg on higher arrivals and subdued demand in physical markets, analysts said. Farmers have accelerated offloading stocks in anticipation of higher acreage this year, adding to the pressure on prices, said SMC Global Securities.
The most-active August contract of JEERA was down 1.6% at INR 18,910 per 100 kg owing to selling for profit amid higher prices. Prices had been on an upward trend over the past few days, driven by seasonal demand. However, they took a dip Wednesday due to the availability of substantial stocks, along with a good harvest in China, analysts at SMC Global said. "Furthermore, higher prices are prompting profit booking and increased selling by farmers," they added.
The most-active August contract of CORIANDER was up 0.3% at INR 7,810 per 100 kg due to limited supply and rising demand from domestic processors and exporters, SMC Global said. Arrivals from key producing states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat have declined significantly, resulting in consistently low daily inflows and tightening availability in markets, the brokerage said. Given the current scenario, coriander prices are expected to remain firm, it said.
Contract | Exchange | Unit (kg) | Price (INR) | Change (INR) |
Coriander Aug | NCDEX | 100 | 7,810 | 22 |
Jeera Aug | NCDEX | 100 | 18,910 | (-)300 |
Turmeric Aug | NCDEX | 100 | 13,142 | (-)26 |
End
Edited by Nishant Maher
For users of real-time market data terminals, Informist news is available exclusively on the NSE Cogencis WorkStation.
Cogencis news is now Informist news. This follows the acquisition of Cogencis Information Services Ltd by NSE Data & Analytics Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. As a part of the transaction, the news department of Cogencis has been sold to Informist Media Pvt Ltd.
Informist Media Tel +91 (22) 6985-4000 /+91 (11) 4220-1000
Send comments to feedback@informistmedia.com
© Informist Media Pvt. Ltd. 2025. All rights reserved.
To read more please subscribe
Share this Story:
