Mustard seed futures fall on profit booking

Mustard seed prices fell by Re 1 to Rs 3,924 per quintal in futures trade on Thursday due to profit booking by participants.

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, mustard seed contracts for September eased by Re 1, or 0.03 per cent, to Rs 3,924 per quintal in an open interest of 53,890 lots.

Marketmen said trimming of positions by traders to log in gains at current levels pushed down mustard seed prices here.