Rajkot Castor seeds Futures Open-Nov 04

* Castor seed future December contract, after weak start,
improved in

the early trades due to speculative buying enquiries.

* Castor seed arrivals, in 75-kilogram bags:

13,000-14,000 versus 12,000-13,000 previous.

* Castor seed ready, auction price, in rupees per 20
kilograms:

505-538 versus 510-542 previous.

Castorseed futures, in rupees per 100 kilograms, in the
Rajkot market, According to the Oils and Oilseeds Merchants
Association

Dec. Contract

Today's open 2,770.50

At 1220 local time 2,782.00

Previous close 2,774.00 ((Bangalore Commodity
Desk, +91-080 6677 3545,e-mail commodities@reuters.com))