NCDEX coriander up 2% on short covering, low supply.

June contract traded at 5,105 rupees per 100 kg, up 2.6% from the previous settlement. Prices of the spice also rose as arrivals in Ramganj and Kota more than halved to 3,000 bags (1bag=40kg). At Kota, the benchmark market for the commodity, coriander prices were unchanged as demand matched supply. The Badami variety was quoted at 5,800 rupees per 100 kg, while the Eagle variety was sold at 6,100-6,300 rupees. Markets in Baran, Rajasthan, were closed because Amavasya.