Extending yesterday's losses, turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today largely due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Turmeric, jeera remain weak on sluggish demand  

Press Trust of India

Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to a fall in demand from retailers and stockists.

Cashew declines on subdued demand   

Sugar prices fell modestly at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to lower offtake by stockists and retailers amid adequate stock positions.

Sugar weakens on reduced offtake  

An overall steady trend was witnessed at the spices market here today in the absence of any major buying activity amid sluggish demand.

Spices end stable in thin trade   

Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today due to reduced offtake by consuming industries against fresh arrivals from the producing regions.

Caustic soda down on reduced offtake   

Potato prices fell by Rs 12.10 to Rs 454.10 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions, driven by reduced offtake in the spot market.

Potato down 2.6% on lower offtake  

Tracking weakening global trend, edible oils remained weak and prices fell by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today.

Edible oils remain weak on lower global trend  

India's soyameal exports declined by 13% to 1.39 lakh tonne in July, 2011, according to the industry data released today.

India's soyameal exports down 13% to 1.39 lakh tn in July  

There was not much activity in the wholesale jaggery market today as prices moved in a narrow range in restricted buying activity against adequate stocks and settled around previous levels.

Gur rules steady in narrow movements   

Steady conditions persisted in the the wholesale sugar market today as prices continued to trade in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Sugar ends flat in thin trade  

The local steel market ended on a steady note today as prices moved in a narrow range on lack of buying support and settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain steady in thin trade

Wheat dara prices declined by Rs 5 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today due to reduced offtake by flour mills.

Wheat dara declines in thin trade     

Amid subdued demand and weak trend overseas, select base metal prices fell by up to Rs 5 per kg on the local non-ferrous metal market today.

Base metals weaken on global cues 

Low density polymers traded lower by rupee one per kg in the local plastic market today due to reduced offtake by plastic bag makers.

Low density polymers down on reduced offtake   

Prices of gram and rajmah drifted by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today owing to sluggish demand at prevailing levels against adequate stocks supply.

Gram, rajmah decline on sluggish demand  

The downgrading of US credit rating will have some impact on India&rsquo;s jewellery exports in the short term. Industry leaders, however, say that India&rsquo;s overall jewellery exports to the West in general and the US in particular is unlikely to be affected in the long term.

Little long-term effect on Jewellery sector

Business Standard

After having sleepless nights during the global economic slowdown in 2008, the Surat diamond industry seems to have played safe as far as the US, the biggest diamond jewellery market, is concerned. Even as the entire world is keeping a close watch over US debt crisis, the diamond city of India has exuded confidence that the current situation in the US is unlikely to have any effect on their business.

Diamond industry shifts focus from US markets

Platinum missed the current rally in precious metals, with the price remaining range-bound due to surplus output forecast by London-based independent consultancy GFMS. The move helped narrow the premium over gold and led to more demand for the metal from aspirational jewellery consumers, Platinum Guild International UK Ltd CEO James Courage tells Dilip Kumar Jha.

Q&A: James Courage, Platinum Guild International UK

B C Khatua retired as chairman of the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the commodity markets regulator, after a four-year tenure that saw significant developments. He talks of some of these with Anindita Dey.

Q&A: B C Khatua, Retired chairman, FMC

In a rare development, gold prices have surpassed usually costlier platinum from the precious metal basket.

Gold pips platinum on safe-haven demand

Cardamom prices rose by Rs 6.50 to Rs 814.30 per kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions, driven by pick-up in the spot market demand.

Cardamom rises as demand picks up

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