Turmeric futures up on spot demand

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange platform,turmeric for May delivery gained Rs 50,or 0.52 per cent to Rs 9,728 per quintal,with a business volume of 2,155 lots.

Similarly,the spice for delivery in June traded higher by Rs 42,or 0.44 per cent to Rs 9,620 per quintal,with a business volume of 460 lots.

Analysts said pick up in demand at spot market,amid restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to the rise in turmeric prices at futures trade.