Futures contracts of maize also ended higher on the NCDEX due to concerns over crop damage following rains in Bihar. The June maize contract ended up 0.6% from the previous close. Prices of the coarse grain remained unchanged in the spot markets and good-quality maize containing 14% moisture was sold at 1,200 rupees per 100 kg in Bihar Purnea market, at 1,400 rupees in Maharashtra Jalgaon, and at 1,560 rupees per 100 kg in Telangana Nizamabad market.