On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, guar gum contracts for May delivery traded higher 0.58 per cent, or Rs 30, to Rs 5,180 per five quintal with an open interest of 20,615 lots.
Likewise, the contracts for delivery in June rose by Rs 75, or 1.46 per cent, to Rs 5,215 per five quintal as open interest stood at 24,345 lots.
Analysts said after tracking firm physical market trend, traders raised their bets which led to rise in guar gum prices. SRS SHWSHW