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Former regulators cold to super-regulator plan

Panel headed by retired SC judge B N Srikrishna, on Friday proposed unified regulator for markets, insurance, commodities & pensions

Edible oil import growth slows as stock on ports touches record high level

In January, imports went up by 75% to touch a record high in last two decades since India started importing edible oil

Multinational cotton traders eye arbitrage

It is estimated multinational traders have recently bought about a million bales of cotton

What commodity markets need

The commodity futures markets has seen volumes and trades decline in 2012-13. After the imposition of CTT, volumes can rise only if derivative profits and losses will be allowed to be set off against

Commodity derivative volumes shrink for first time; gold leads fall

Veg oil imports rise to 2-decade high in Jan

India’s dependence on imported oil to go up to highest level of 60% this year

Gold prices in correction mode

The main reason for falling prices internationally is that equities are turning favourable and many emerging and developed market indices are at multi-year highs

Rajesh Bhayani: Gold prices in correction mode

If prices fall further as expected, the attractiveness of the yellow metal would only improve

Divestment target may be surpassed in FY13

If DoD succeeds in completing the OFS of all companies, the govt would be able to surpass the Rs 30,000-cr Budget target. It could total Rs 34,000 cr

Despite higher import duty, gold prices fall

NTPC divestment offer price likely at 5-6% discount

Bullion punters seeking to maximise profit from trading

Bullion punters seek to maximise profit from govt move on increasing gold import duty

Rajesh Bhayani: Why the import duty hike won't work

Even if all the gold held by ETFs is lent to jewellers, next year?s import will be lower only by 7%

Rajesh Bhayani: Why companies must hedge commodity price risk

In an era of sustained volatility in commodity prices, there is need to have a vibrant market in hedging commodity risks, and analysts should ask questions on unhedged risks while there should also be disclosure norms regarding such risks

Guar prices shoot up 40% in 2 weeks as farmers form cartel and hold on to stocks

Guar prices have been falling for the past three quarters after the commodities regulator, FMC, banned futures in guar seed and gum

Cotton arrivals dip, crop estimates might be lowered global pricing trend uncertain

Signs of recovery, but demand still a key challenge

Sebi finalises norms to prevent flash crash

Prescribes multi-level checks on order quantity, margin with exchange, dummy filter for stocks

FMC guidelines on algo trading likely next month

Under the proposed guidelines, once the order is placed through an algo program, even if it is not executed, it will not be allowed to be cancelled immediately

FMC tells banks to push commodity hedging