Sugar prices ended on a steady note in the national capital today following adequate stocks against sporadic demand.

Sugar remains quiet on adequate stocks

Press Trust of India

Menthol prices fell by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on weak domestic and export demand. Adequate stocks following increased arrivals from producing regions also put pressure on the prices.

Menthol weakens on subdued demand

Sugar prices declined at the Vashi wholesale market here today due to reduced offtake from retailers amid adequate stock positions.

Sugar declines on sluggish demand 

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

Cashew declines on subdued demand    

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

Select edible oils fall on global cues

Most of the base metals dropped in an otherwise lacklustre non-ferrous metal market here today on hectic selling by stockists amid bearish sentiment from London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals fall on global cues  

Red chilli and turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on fresh buying by stockists and retailers.

Chilli, turmeric up on stockists buying  

Gram and urad prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on emergence of buying by stockists on pick-up in demand from retailers.

Gram, urad rise on stockists buying     

Groundnut oil prices scaled to a new highs at the oils and oilseeds market here due to heavy demand from stockists and retailers on the back of supply constraints from producing belts.

Groundnut oil climbs to new highs on supply constraints

The finance ministry is considering a rollback of the countervailing duty (CVD) on coal imports done for the power infrastructure projects.

Countervailing duty on coal may be rolled back

Business Standard

With the onset of good monsoon in major coffee growing regions of the country, the quality and production is expected to witness a boost in the current crop year (2011-2012).

Normal monsoon in coffee growing regions to boost production, quality 

Spinning mills are selling cotton yarn at a discount, 16 per cent below production cost, due to weak demand. The price of yarn has fallen sharply in recent months.

Spinners sell cotton yarn below cost

Production estimates revised to 26 mt for 2010-11 and supply to be boosted by 5 mt of stocks spilling over from last year.

Present conditions ideal for liberal export of sugar

Wheat production in India, the second-biggest grower, may advance 6.4 percent to a record for a fourth year after favorable weather and high prices boosted planting, a government official said.

Wheat output in India may climb to record high for fourth year 

Next year&rsquo;s surplus will rise to 60,000 metric tons from 12,000 tons in 2011, making nickel the most oversupplied metal relative to output or use, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the most-accurate forecaster tracked by Bloomberg over two years.

Nickel plunges into bear market on biggest glut in 4 years

Cardamom prices rose further for the second straight day by adding Rs 7.40 to Rs 814 per kg in futures trade today on continued buying by traders on rising demand.

Cardamom futures remain up on sustained buying   

Crude palm oil prices traded marginally lower by Rs 1.10 to Rs 508.80 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in booking-profits at existing high levels, driven by subdued spot market demand.

Crude palm oil futures down on profit-taking  

Mentha oil prices extended losses and lost Rs 12 to Rs 814 per kg in futures trading today on sustained profit-taking by speculators, driven by a weak spot market trend.

Mentha oil futures extends losses on profit-taking

Continuing its yesterday's losses, sugar futures further shed 0.33% to Rs 2,453 per quintal as speculators engaged in reducing their positions, driven by low demand from bulk consumers.

Sugar futures extend losses on low demand, supply pressure  

Pepper prices fell by Rs 196 to Rs 29,925 per quintal in futures trading today due to weak export demand.

Pepper futures declines on weak export demand 

Supported by a firming trend in the base metals at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and pick-up in domestic spot demand, copper traded higher by 0.16% to Rs 401.70 per kg in futures trade today.

Copper futures up on global cues  

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