India Spices
Turmeric up on tight supplies amid high demand; coriander down
This story was originally published at 15:25 IST on 9 January 2026
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By Pallavi Singhal
NEW DELHI – Futures contracts of coriander fell while those of turmeric and jeera rose on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Friday. Prices of turmeric rose amid tight supply conditions while those of jeera increased on reports of a fall in acreage in the rabi season, analysts said. Coriander prices fell owing to poor buying at higher rates, they said.
At 1513 IST, the most-active April contract of TURMERIC was up 0.4% at INR 17,680 per 100 kilograms, driven by healthy buying interest amid tight supply conditions, SMC Global Securities said. Below-normal spot-market arrivals and sustained demand are supporting prices, Kedia Advisory said in a note. However, fresh arrivals of the new turmeric crop are likely to begin in late January, which could put near-term pressure on prices, the brokerage said.
The most-active January contract of JEERA was up 0.9% at INR 22,870 per 100 kg with strong export demand and lower sowing levels supporting the overall market tone, SMC Global said.
The most-active April contract of CORIANDER was down 0.1% at INR 10,798 per 100 kg because prices are correcting owing to poor buying support at higher levels as market participants factor in near-normal sowing coverage, contrary to earlier expectations of a decline, SMC Global analyst Alok Pandey said.
|
Contract |
Exchange |
Unit (kg) |
Price (INR) |
Change (INR) |
|
Coriander Jan |
NCDEX |
100 |
10,798 |
(-)16 |
|
Jeera Jan |
NCDEX |
100 |
22,870 |
195 |
|
Turmeric Apr |
NCDEX |
100 |
17,680 |
74 |
End
IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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