The stocks of downstream steel product companies fared well between November 2004 and February 7, 2005, on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).


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There was no change in the pattern of trading on the wholesale jaggery market here today as gur prices continued to trade in a tight range in restricted activities against adequate supply and closed at last levels.

Gur ends flat in thin trade

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Commodity markets regulator FMC has said that the Hyderabad Police has registered a case against brokerage firm Rupiah Investments for allegedly indulging in illegal futures trading in commodities.

Hyderabad-based Rupiah Investments booked for illegal trading: FMC     

India may overtake China as the world's largest cotton producer by 2015 with the advantage of increased adoption of hybrid seeds and expected launch of newer biotechnology traits in cotton in the coming years.

India may topple China in cotton production by 2015

Lead futures traded a shade higher by 0.17 per cent in futures trade today on the back of firming trend at the domestic market, even as it weakened at the London Metal Exchange.

Lead futures marginally up in thin trade

For the last two rainy seasons, Vikrant, a peasant's son and a jobbing labourer in Dhansain tribal village of Kesla block in Hoshangabad district, has a new job at home. He, along with his younger brother, spends the day tilling his father's field. Vikrant's father, Shobharam, has encouraged them to experiment with kharif crops like maize and paddy. Last year, Vikrant had raked in an additional income of Rs 15,000. He plans to buy a tractor five years from now.

Madhya Pradesh tribals switch to kharif crops

Mentha oil prices fell further by Rs 16.30 to Rs 1,096.80 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators indulged in profit-booking amid a fall in demand in the physical market.

Mentha oil remains weak on profit-booking  

In an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market, mustard oil prices rose by Rs 20 per quintal on fresh local buying.

Mustard oil rises on local demand

Nickel futures prices fell marginally by 0.20% to Rs 972 per kg, tracking a weak trend overseas amid subdued spot demand.

Nickel remains weak in futures trade 

The area under sugarcane, cotton and paddy has been on a rise, while that under guar and bajra has been low in this kharif season.

Paddy, cotton crop to be good in Haryana, Punjab

Pepper futures prices fell by 1.75 per cent to Rs 23,600 per quintal today as speculators reduced their positions, triggered by weakening exports.

Pepper futures decline on weak export demand

Buoyed by buying at lower levels and covering-up of short positions by speculators, pepper prices rose by 0.86 per cent in futures trade today.

Pepper futures recover on bargain buying

Polymer prices, after rising for less than a month, fell once again in the domestic market following low crude oil and naphtha prices globally.

Polymer prices fall on low crude, naphtha prices

Potato futures prices declined by Rs 9.90 per quintal trading today, largely on increased arrivals in the spot market against subdued demand.

Potato futures decline on increased supplies

Refined palmolein prices firmed up at the oils and oilseeds market here due to renewed demand from stockists and retail consumers amid higher Malaysian cues.

Refined palmolein firms up on better demand  

Rice basmati and maize prices rose up to Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale grains market on fresh buying activity, amid restricted arrivals.

Rice basmati, maize up on fresh buying support

Rice basmati and wheat dara firmed up to Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on increased buying support.

Rice basmati, wheat dara up on increased offtake 

The depreciation of the Iranian currency over the last few months, coupled with increasing pressure of sanctions by Western countries on trade with Iran, might affect basmati exports from India. Iran is the largest importer of basmati rice from India. India had exported 2.2 million tonnes of basmati rice in the last fiscal, of which around one million tonnes was shipped to Iran through Dubai.

Sanctions set to hurt basmati exports to Iran

Silver prices plunged by Rs 752 to Rs 49,282 per kg in futures trade today as speculators engaged in reducing their positions in tandem with a weakening global trend.

Silver futures extend losses on global cues

India's imported finished steel products worth Rs 26,387 crore in 2010-11, a 3% rise in comparison to 2009-10, Parliament was informed today.

Steel imports at Rs 26,387 cr in 2010-11: minister

For the first time, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (Isma), along with the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), is working to gather data on sugarcane acreage and yield with the help of satellite mapping. The process will start for the standing sugarcane crop which will be crushed in the new season beginning October. The two apex sugar bodies will do this every year from now.

Sugar bodies to go for satellite-based crop estimation

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