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Sugar imports could jump

23 May 2013

Sugar imports by India, the world's biggest consumer, are set to surge as a slump in global prices to the lowest level in almost three years ...

Gold, copper rebound on dollar weakness

22 May 2013

Major commodities on Wednesday went up in early trade on the London Metal Exchange (LME) due to short covering and weakening of the ...

Cotton sowing to drop 10-15%

22 May 2013

At several places, prices slip below MSP; market remains sluggish without exports

India to foot $8 bn for coal, fertiliser, scrap imports

21 May 2013

Price outlook for most is moderate or lower compared to last year but import dependence is rising

Cement prices to remain subdued in coming months

21 May 2013

Fall after January-February recovery to continue

FMC strictures for independent directors, MDs, CEOs of exchanges

21 May 2013

FMC has asked exchanges to give effect to these guidelines, aiming to improve corporate governance, by August 31

UP to motivate farmers to hedge risk on futures platform

21 May 2013

To insulate farmers from fluctuations in the prices of agricultural commodities, Uttar Pradesh (UP) will promote futures trading in farm ...

FMC proposes evening trading in agri commodities

20 May 2013

FMC has proposed discontinuing futures trading on Saturdays. In most exchanges, trading volumes on Saturdays are 50-70 per cent of other days

Rana Plaza fall exposes underbelly of B'desh garment industry

20 May 2013

The building collapse is such a big shock that some major brands are seriously considering their future in Bangladesh

Mentha oil gains 0.93% on spot demand

20 May 2013

Mentha oil prices moved up by 0.93% to Rs 934 per kg in futures trade today driven by strong demand in spot markets.

Crude palm oil weakens 0.3% on sluggish demand

20 May 2013

Crude palm oil prices fell by 0.30%, or Rs 1.40, to Rs 469.30 per 10 kg in futures trading today due to subdued demand in spot markets.

FMC directs commodity exchanges to increase IPF threshold

16 May 2013

The ceiling in the case of a default by a member was Rs 25 lakh/member. Now, this has been raised to Rs 2 cr per member

Low raw material costs bring cheer to polyester yarn makers

16 May 2013

The price of texturised polyester yarn, the benchmark yarn variety, has fallen from Rs 120 a kg in March to Rs 105 a kg, owing to the drop in ...

Crude palm oil up 0.4% on pick-up in spot demand

16 May 2013

Crude palm oil prices marginally up by Rs 2.10 to Rs 469.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions amid pick-up ...

Customs duty hike on granules hits polymer processors

15 May 2013

The recent decision to raise customs duty on plastic granules from five per cent to 7.5 per cent is likely to hit the polymer processing ...

FMC mulls measures to broadbase agri futures

14 May 2013

The FMC is considering steps to deepen the market, make the environment more flexible for hedgers and create room for smaller farmers to trade ...

India's cotton exports may drop by 34% in 2012-13: USDA

10 May 2013

India's cotton exports are expected to exceed the earlier estimate of 9.2 million tonne in 2012-13 marketing year ending July, but they are ...

Bangladesh faces Moody's, apparel body ire for woes in garment sector

09 May 2013

Netherlands-based apparel body passed resolution on lack of labour safety, health measures and an inappropriate work environment in Bangladesh

Textile firms bank on manmade fibre for higher revenue

08 May 2013

In FY08, viscose staple fibre production was 279.9 tonne, which has moved up to 829.7 tonnes in FY12, a jump of almost 200%

India's floriculture exports set to grow 17-20% in FY13

08 May 2013

Between Apr' 12 & Feb' 13, India exported 23,000 tonnes of flowers worth Rs 385 cr, a growth of 16.6% over the corresponding period in the ...

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