NCDEX Barley closes higher on strong demand

Barley prices closed higher by 0.43 per cent on Monday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of strong demand from beer and cattle-feed making industries against restricted supply in physical markets. At the NCDEX, barley futures for July 2013 contract closed at Rs. 1,402 per quintal, up by 0.43 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,388 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,396. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,404.5 The consumption demand for Barley in India mainly comes for malt, poultry and animal feed. Barley malt is majorly used for the production of alcoholic beverages in the country.

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