Zinc futures for February traded lower by Rs 1.20, or 1.07%, to Rs 111.40 per kg in 8,971 lots

Zinc down 1% on global cues

Business Standard

Lead futures for March fell Rs 1.05, or 0.84%, to Rs 124.60 per kg in 1,648 lots

Lead softens 0.8% on profit-booking

Potato futures for March fell Rs 33.70, or 4%, to Rs 808.20 per quintal in 207 lots

Potato plunges to daily lower limit of 4%

Vegetable oil imports rose 14 per cent in July to 913,179 tonnes, as compared to 800,644 tonnes in the same month last year. Overall import of vegetable oils during the first nine months of the current oil year (November 2010 - October 2011) jumped a marginal 5.3 per cent to 6,043,403 tonnes, as compared to 6,382,314 tonnes in the same period last year, data compiled by the Solvent Extractors' Association showed.

Vegetable oil imports up 14% in July

Gold futures for December delivery fell $8.90, or 0.5 per cent, to close at $1,742.60 on the Comex in New York on Friday. This week, the metal jumped 5.5 per cent, the most since February 2009 and the sixth straight gain. CME Group Inc, owner of the world&rsquo;s largest futures market, raised margins on gold contracts by 22 per cent on Friday. The December futures saw volume-based selling after reaching an all-time high of $1,817.60 an ounce.

Gold may see some weakness next week

Onion production is likely to decline by about 20-30% this year due to deficient rainfall in the major producing regions of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Onion output may fall by 20-30% in 2011

Press Trust of India

Buoyed by a firming global trend, crude oil prices rose by 1.16% to Rs 4,286 per barrel in futures trade today.

Crude oil rises 1% in futures trade

Cardamom prices slipped by Rs 5 to Rs 948 per kg in futures trade today as speculators preferred to reduce their positions following sluggish demand at existing higher levels.

Cardamom futures down on sluggish demand

Mentha oil prices declined by Rs 2.90 to Rs 1,064 per kg in futures trade today as traders reduced their positions due to sluggish demand in the physical market.

Mentha oil declines in futures trade

Potato prices fell by Rs 5.30 to Rs 454.10 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions, driven by a weak global trend.

Potato futures fall on reduced offtake

In range-bound trading, coriander prices rose by Rs 2.05 to Rs 438.90 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions, driven by pick-up in spot market demand.

Coriander futures up on spot demand

Chana prices declined by Rs 14 to Rs 3,230 per quintal in futures trading today as traders preferred to book profits amid sluggish spot market demand.

Chana futures decline on profit taking

Buoyed by a firming trend in the global markets, crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 2.10 to Rs 488 per 10 kg in futures trading today.

Crude palm oil futures up on global cues

Jeera prices moved down by 1.48% to Rs 16,620 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators indulged in booking profits at existing higher levels.

Jeera futures down 1% on profit-booking

Pepper prices fell by 1.06% to Rs 30,264 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators reduced their positions on the back of sluggish demand in the spot market.

Pepper futures down 1% on sluggish demand

Turmeric prices slipped by Rs 146 to Rs 7,214 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators reduced their positions on lack of demand in the spot market.

Turmeric futures slip on lack of demand   

Amid profit-booking by speculators, sugar futures traded 1.29% lower at Rs 2,674 per quintal today. However, spot demand for the upcoming festivals capped the losses.

Sugar futures down on profit-booking  

Amid a firm trend overseas and increased domestic demand, lead prices rose by 0.82% to Rs 117.20 per kg in futures trade today.

Lead futures rise on overseas trend, spot demand  

Copper prices rose by Rs 2 to Rs 444.90 per kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions, supported by a firming global trend.

Copper futures rise on global cues   

India's coffee exports rose sharply by 38% to 1,45,505 tonne till July of the current fiscal on the back of strong global demand and high international prices, according to the Coffee Board of India.

Coffee exports up by 38% in Apr-July on strong global demand  

Tracking a firming global trend, zinc prices traded higher by Rs 1.85 to Rs 112.35 per kg in futures trade today on fresh buying by speculators.

Zinc moves up in futures trade on global cues  

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