Oil prices fell on Friday, after an eight-day rally for Brent crude, as the latest hitches in negotiations on a Greece bailout package pressured the euro and equities.

Oil falls on Greece deal doubts

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In a major setback to the Uttar Pradesh private sugar millers, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court today dismissed their petition challenging the fixing of State Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane, by the state government.

UP sugar millers' petition against state price rejected

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The Supreme Court on Friday asked mining companies in Karnataka to sit with the centrally empowered committee (CEC) and draw up a reclamation and rehabilitation plan for the region where the excavation has done environmental damage.

SC tells Karnataka mining firms to draw up rehab plan

In a major blow to the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the Gujarat High Court has set aside the commodity markets regulator's order against Kailash Gupta, the promoter of Ahmedabad&ndash;based National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE).

FMC gets jolt in Kailash Gupta case as Gujarat HC sets aside order

With unfavourable weather prevailing during the flowering period, mango arrival in Gujarat is likely to be late by month this year. Farmers and traders fear that if the condition continues for some more time, mango crop may not come before mid May.

Mango arrival likely to get delayed

Indian spice traders and producers are facing challenges like food safety, sustainability and traceability. Food safety regulations are affecting spice exports especially to the countries like Germany, France, England, Japan and Australia.&nbsp;India is biggest producer and exporter of spices in the world.&nbsp;As the regulations varies from country-to-country, it is becoming hard to maintain all the required standards.

Food safety issues worry Indian spice industry

Diamond jewellery consumers are unlikely to get any respite from high prices this year, as the world&rsquo;s largest supplier, De Beers, has decided not to raise the production of rough diamonds to maintain its growing appetite in developing countries.

No respite from high diamond jewellery prices for buyers

The government proposes to rope in the industrial sector in a big way to promote agri schemes through a coordinated farmer-industry-centric policy.

Government seeks India Inc help to push agriculture schemes

Gold strengthened on Monday after Greece's parliament finally approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill to secure a second EU/IMF bailout to avoid national bankruptcy.

Gold rises on Greek austerity bill, off 2-wk low

Gold traders in India, the world's biggest buyer, stayed on the sidelines as a rebound in the rupee raised hopes of prices dropping further after the yellow metal extended losses for the third day in a row, analysts said.

Gold physical demand remains weak

Silver prices moved up by Rs 123 to Rs 58,488 per kg in futures trade today, largely in tandem with a firming global trend.

Silver futures up by Rs 123 overseas trend

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Buoyed by a firming global trend, crude palm oil prices edged higher by Rs 1.20 to Rs 531.10 per ten kg in futures trading today.

Crude palm oil rises marginally on global cues

Copper futures rose by 0.16% on the Multi-Commodity Exchange today as traders enlarged positions buoyed by a firming global trend.

Copper strengthens on firm global cues

Mentha oil prices moved up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,583.70 per kg in futures market today as traders indulged in creating positions, driven by pick up in industrial demand in the spot market.

Mentha oil rises on industrial demand

Zinc prices edged up by 0.14% in futures trade today after speculators created fresh positions, supported by firming global trend.

Zinc rises 0.14% on spot demand, global cues

Nickel futures rose by 0.24% to Rs 1,044.70 per kg today, taking positive cues from global markets.

Nickel rises 0.24% on global cues

Gold succumbed to profit-booking by speculators with prices falling by 0.20% in futures trade today even as the precious metal strengthened overseas.

Gold futures slip on profit-booking

Aluminium prices fell by 0.32% to Rs 110.40 per kg in the futures market today amid profit-booking by speculators.

Aluminium down 0.32% due to profit-booking

Potato prices traded marginally higher by 0.08% to Rs 762.90 per quintal in futures trading today due to improved demand in the spot market, driven by ongoing marriage season.

Potato tad higher on spot demand

Guarseed futures today hit the upper limit of 4% and set a new peak level over Rs 14,000 per quintal on brisk buying by speculators against limited stocks positions.

Guarseed hits upper circuit, crosses 14k level

Gur prices declined by Rs 22.50 to Rs 1,330 per 40 kg in future trading today in line with weak spot market trends.

Gur slips on weak spot market cues

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