Due to higher demand in the spot market, coriander prices surged by Rs 126 to Rs 15,720 per quintal on Friday in futures trading.

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, coriander contracts for August delivery rose by Rs 126, or 0.81 per cent, reaching Rs 15,720 per quintal in a volume of 24,770 lots.

Market analysts indicated that coriander prices were bolstered by heightened demand in the spot market alongside constrained supplies from producing regions.