Soybean futures gain 0.41 per cent

Soybean prices were higher

by 0.41 percent to Rs 3,197 per quintal in futures trade today after traders raised their bets in tune with upbeat overseas leads.

Marketmen said widening of portfolios by investors, taking

positive cues from global markets mainly gave a push to

soybean prices at futures trade here.

At the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange,

soybean for the most-active delivery in October went up by Rs 13 or 0.41 percent to Rs 3,197 per quintal, having an open interest of 57,580 lots.

Similarly, the delivery for November contracts edged up by Rs 8 or 0.25 percent to Rs 3,217 per quintal, with open interest at 39,930 lots.

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