Soybean hits 1-month high; mustard closes 1.5% down.

Futures contracts of most of the components of the edible oil basket, barring soybean and soymeal. After hitting near a month high during the day, the most active May soybean contract on the National Derivatives Exchange closed 0.5% higher due to rise in demand in wholesale markets from solvent plants. Lower arrivals due to a lean period also supported the prices.