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Sugar up 0.5% on pick up in demand hopes
Prices rose as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Sugar up 0.5% on pick up in demand hopes")
Mentha oil rises 0.4% on strong spot demand
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions
 "Mentha oil rises 0.4% on strong spot demand")
Crude palm oil remains weak on subdued demand
Prices fell as speculators indulged in reducing positions
 "Crude palm oil remains weak on subdued demand")
Zinc down 0.3% on global cues
Prices fell as participants reduced their positions
 "Zinc down 0.3% on global cues")
Aluminium down 0.3% on global cues
Prices fell as speculators offloaded their positions
 "Aluminium down 0.3% on global cues")
Nickel down 0.5% on overseas trends
Prices were affected due to sluggish demand from alloy-makers
 "Nickel down 0.5% on overseas trends")
Copper down 0.4% on weak global cues
Prices went down as speculators trimmed their positions
 "Copper down 0.4% on weak global cues")
Lead down 0.3% on subdued spot demand
Prices fell as speculators reduced their exposures
 "Lead down 0.3% on subdued spot demand")
Agri & processed food export to set record
Commerce ministry takes initiatives to promote agri products in European countries for better realisation
 "Agri & processed food export to set record")
Silver futures down 0.3% on global cues
Prices fell as speculators trimmed their positions
 "Silver futures down 0.3% on global cues")
Gold futures down 0.3% on weak global cues
In Singapore, gold fell 0.3% to $1,600.76 an ounce
 "Gold futures down 0.3% on weak global cues")
Mustard seed to see easy supply this year on high production: Nirmal Bang
The year 2011-12 for mustard can be categorized into two periods. The first half witnessed the bull run in mustard with prices peaking in the month of July while the second half of the year turned in
Oil and Oilseed market update: Nirmal Bang
In the Indian markets, soybean futures continued to gain for the fourth day in a row as buying interest emerges
Market pulse for key metals and energy: Mangal Keshav
Copper declined the most in 4-sessions on COMEX, on speculation that metals demand will slow as China's government will take steps to tame inflation and as global growth weakens.
Market pulse for various agro commodities: Mangal Keshav
Arrivals of jeera crop increased to about 50,000 bags while trades too were up at ~35,000 tons at auctions held at Unjha market, as per traders.