Intermittent rainfall during rabi sowing season is likely to help mustardseed growers to harvest four per cent higher yield this year.

Mustardseed yield may rise 4%

Business Standard

To provide a mid-way between the domestic supply and lifting ban on exports of onions after their prices crashed, the agriculture ministry has proposed opening up exports of all varieties of the bulb with a minimum export price of $600 per metric tonne.

Agri ministry proposes export of all onion varieties

Oil surged past $104 in Asian trade today as inflamed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drove crude supply concerns, analysts said.

Brent past $104 in Asia on Middle East tensions

Copper futures prices rose by Rs 1.80 to Rs 455.65 per kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by a firming global trend.

Copper futures gain on positive global cues

Press Trust of India

Prices of toor dal, moong dal, gram dal and sugar fell in the wholesale foodgrains market here today.

Dal, sugar prices fall in wholesale foodgrains market

Tracking firming trend in base metals overseas and strong domestic demand, nickel futures traded 0.86 per cent higher today.

Nickel futures up 0.86% on overseas trend

Cardamom prices moved up by Rs 14.70 to Rs 1,387 per kg in futures trading today as speculators created fresh positions on the back of strong demand in the spot market against tight supply.

Cardamom futures rise on spot demand

Mentha oil prices slipped by Rs 6.50 to Rs 1,144.60 per kg in futures trading today as speculators indulged in profit booking amid weakening trend at the spot market.

Mentha oil succumbs to profit taking in futures trade

Lead futures prices traded marginally higher by 0.17 per cent in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, taking positive cues from the global market.

Lead strengthens in futures trade

Supported by rising demand in the spot market, crude palm oil futures traded marginally higher by Rs 1.50 in futures trade today.

Crude palm oil trades higher in futures trade

Supported by a firming trend overseas, zinc prices traded higher by 0.27 per cent to Rs 113.05 per kg in futures trade today.

Zinc futures marginally up on global cues

Potato futures prices fell by Rs 12 to Rs 713.20 per quintal in futures trading today, as speculators offloaded their positions, amid subdued demand in the spot market.

Potato futures fall on subdued demand

Castorseed futures prices hit daily upper limit of 4 per cent today, following brisk buying by traders in line with firm overseas and domestic markets cues.

Castorseed futures hit upper limit, up 4% on brisk buying

Maize and rice basmati prices declined up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today owing to slackness in demand against sufficient stocks.

Maize, rice basmati ease on subdued demand

Silver futures prices rose by Rs 45 to Rs 47,019 per kg today, as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of firming global trend.

Silver futures rise on global cues

Crude oil futures prices declined by Rs 15 to Rs 4,012 per barrel today on profit taking at existing higher levels.

Crude oil futures decline on profit taking

Buoyed by the depleting stocks and lower availability of pepper from producing countries, its futures prices shot up by 1.49 per cent today.

Pepper futures surge on depleting stocks

A steady trend was noticed in the wholesale dry fruits market today as prices moved in a narrow range on scattered demand from local parties and settled around previous levels.

Dry fruit prices remain flat in thin trade

There was not much activity on the local steel and iron market today as prices continued to move in a tight range in the absence of buying support and settled around previous levels.

Steel, iron prices end flat in thin trade

Select edible oil prices drifted up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on weakening global trend.

Select edible oils decline on global cues

Low density polymer traded marginally higher by 50 paise per kg on the local plastic market today on increased offtake by plastic bag makers.

Low density polymer rises on increased offtake

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