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Amid bumper wheat output, UP's wheat procurement begins

The state targets procuring 4.2 mn tonnes during April-June period

Silver imports expected to be 7% lower this year

Sugar up 0.6% on lifting of curb hopes

Ample supplies in the market capped the gains

Pepper down over 1% on supply pressure

Besides, sluggish exports also had negative impact

Turmeric climbs over 3% on spot demand

Prices went up as speculators created fresh positions

Crude palm oil up 1.3% on rising demand

Prices went up as speculators created fresh positions

Copper down 0.3% on profit-selling

Profit-booking by speculators pulled down the prices

Zinc down 0.4% on profit-booking

Firm trend in base metals pack including copper at LME restricted the fall

Nickel down 0.2% on profit-booking

Profit-booking by speculators put pressure on nickel futures here

Lead down 0.5% on profit-booking

Better trend in base metals in the global markets limited the losses

Crude oil futures up 0.3% on firm global cues

Death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan president, affected the trade

NCDEX to launch cotton futures by weekend

Tyre industry may miss outsourcing boom

IN FOCUS / RUBBER

Policies hurting oilseeds sector

Yields much below global standards, processing sector hopelessly fragmented

Exports fuel fresh demand

DOMESTIC REVIEW/BULLION

Rice exporters want Pakistani help to fight EU basmati diktat

Futures in rice, wheat from today

NCDEX flags off futures in 10 commodities

Better selling & quality urged to save Darjeeling tea

Bumper paddy harvest grounds Surat farmers