Select edible oil prices fell for the second straight day by losing up to Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today, due to slackness in demand at prevailing high levels.

Select edible oils down on sluggish demand

Press Trust of India

Copra prices dropped further at the spices market here today owing to sluggish demand from stockists coupled with fresh arrivals.

Copra drops on fresh arrivals

Makhana prices gained Rs 10 per kg on pick up in demand due to marriage season in an otherwise steady on the wholesale kirana market today.

Makhana rises on pick up in demand

An&nbsp;overall steady trend was noticed at the Vashi wholesale sugar market here today in the absence of any major buying activity coupled with ample stock positions.

Sugar ends stable in lacklustre trade

In restricted activity, cashew kernel prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today owing to slack demand against adequate stocks.

Cashew kernel declines in thin trade

Menthol prices slipped further by Rs 5 per kg on the local chemical market today on reduced industrial offtake.

Menthol remains weak on reduced industrial offtake

Most of the base metals eased further at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to continued stockists offering amidst reduced industrial demand on the back bearish trend in London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals continue to ease on weak demand

Wholesale onion prices increased by upto Rs 100 per quintal in Nashik district of Maharashtra, a day after the government decided to lift the ban on the root vegetable.

Lifting of onion export ban impacts Nashik markets

Groundnut oil prices moved down at the oils and oilseeds market here today due to subdued stockist demand on the back of increased supplies.

Edible oils falls on subdued demand

India's gold imports are seen likely to exceed 918 tonne in the calendar year 2011 on the back of robust demand coupled with high economic growth.

Gold imports may exceed 918 tonne level this year

Silver hit a new record by rising Rs 950 to Rs 47,450 a kg on the bullion market on Friday, after it climbed to a 30-year high overseas. Gold also extended gains and jumped up by Rs 20 to Rs 20,720 per 10 gm. Market analysts said continued buying by jewellers and stockists in the spot market to meet the ongoing wedding season demand also influenced the prices.

Silver shines to new record

Select edible oil prices continued their upward movement on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market during the past week on persistent buying by vanaspati millers, buoyed by the ongoing marriage season.

Select edible oils strengthen on rising seasonal demand

Copper prices recovered by Rs 2 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on scattered buying by consuming industries.

Copper marginally up on scattered buying

Dry Fruits: Weakening trend developed in the wholesale dry fruits market during the past week as select dry fruits led by almond and kishmish dropped on considerable fall in demand at existing higher levels influenced by lower advices from producing region.

Weekly Market Report - Dry Fruits

Steady conditions prevailed on the local plastic market today as polymers traded in a tight range in the absence of buying support from moulding units and settled around previous levels.

Polymers hold steady in thin trade

Maize and bajra prices rose up to Rs 15 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on pick up in industrial demand.

Maize, bajra up on pick up in demand

Almond prices drifted by Rs 200 to Rs 9,800 per 40 kg on the wholesale dry fruits market today on subdued demand from retailers against adequate stocks.

Almond, cashew kernel decline on subdued demand

Sugar prices continued to be at previous levels in the wholesale market today due to adequate stocks position against scattered small buying.

Sugar price remains quiet on some support

In restricted activity, peas prices declined by Rs 25 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on slackness in demand against adequate stocks on increased supplies.

Peas soften on adequate supply

Steady conditions prevailed on the local chemical market today as prices moved in a narrow range, due to lack of worthwhile buying activity and settled around previous levels.

Chemical prices end flat in thin trade

Bullion: The precious metals continue to rule bullish for the third week in row and silver remained a leader with hefty substantial gains during the week under review.

Weekly market report: bullion

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