Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers
Far less so in money terms, as prices have been falling for quite a while and should keep doing so; delay in auction of operational blocks could mean 30 mt more import
Coming quarters will see further fall in raw material costs
May mean cheaper inputs but also greater competition from imports
Antwerp Diamond Bank has over 10% market share in financing of the diamond industry
The price of gold is 8.8% less than at the year's start, the biggest such slide since Samvat 2053
Interview with Joint managing director, MCX
They are banking on forward trading to make up for the loss due to the dwindling interest in gold and non-farm commodities futures
Import bill for September rises to $3.5-4 billion as traders and retailers stock up the precious metal
Gold/silver ratio at five-year high indicates the white metal will give better returns when prices rebound
Increases to $20 per ounce on Saturday, from $5 a few weeks ago in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar
Polyester yarn industry worst affected, bearish outlook for benzene
In latest commodity super-cycle, inflation-adjusted prices of commodities rose 60-500% between 1999 and 2010
Prices may fall below MSP; cotton farmers important constituency in poll-bound Maharashtra
Experts say there is a need for amendments to the Forward Contracts Regulation Act to empower FMC and pave the way for introducing option and index futures
Yellow metal no more a pressure point for CAD
Low risk premium in equities sparks concern among fund managers that Indian markets may have peaked
Being set up by Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium; likely to start operations by Nov
Interview with Deputy chief executive, Axis Capital