Tracking a weak global trend, lead futures prices today fell sharply by Rs 2.45 or 2.23 per cent to Rs 107.50 per kg.

Lead futures melts 2.23% on global cues

Press Trust of India

Zinc futures prices declined by Rs 1.40 or 1.37 per cent to Rs 101.10 per kg today, in tandem with weak trend in base metals at global markets.

Zinc futures shed 1.37% on weak overseas trend

Aluminium futures traded 0.86 per cent lower at Rs 103.50 per kg today, as speculators offloaded their holdings amid a weak trend at the London Metal Exchange.

Aluminium futures down 0.86% on global cues

Crude palm oil prices fell by Rs 9.10 to Rs 525 per 10 kg in futures trade today on emergence of profit-booking, driven by subdued demand in spot market.

Crude palm oil turns weak on profit-booking

Potato prices marginally higher by Rs 3.70 Rs 643 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators enlarged their positions on pick up in spot market demand due to marriage season.

Potato marginally higher on spot demand

Refined soya oil declined by Rs 6.75 to Rs 598 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as traders indulged in profit-booking at higher levels influenced by fall in demand at spot markets.

Refined soya oil declines on profit-taking

Cardamom prices fell by Rs 27.50, to Rs 1,252 per kg, in futures trade today, as speculators preferred to book profits, triggered by subdued demand in the spot market.

Cardamom turns weak on profit taking

Chana prices declined by Rs 10 to Rs 2,400 per 100 kg in futures trade today, as speculators preferred to book profits at higher levels, triggered by subdued demand in the spot market.

Chana weakens on profit taking

Increasing demand from rubber manufacturers coupled with stagnant production could lead to a shortage of upto five lakh tonnes in the country in the next five years, says an industry expert.

India could face rubber shortage of upto 5 lakh tonnes: IARI

Erasing early gains, the mentha oil prices fell back by Rs 36.70 to Rs 1,188.20 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators indulged in profit- booking, driven by subdued demand in the spot market.

Mentha oil turns weak on profit-booking

Guarseed prices rose by Rs 25 to Rs 2,511 per quintal in futures trading today owing to increased buying by speculators, guided by firm spot market sentiment.

Guarseed futures up on fresh buying

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

Cashew down on sluggish demand

Red chilli and jeera prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists as well as exporters.

Chilli, jeera higher on stockists buying

After over two months since the ban on sugar futures lapsed, commodity markets regulator FMC today said it is mulling grant of permission to commodity bourses to relaunch sugar contracts for futures trading in about ten days time.

FMC mulls allowing relaunch of sugar futures in 8-10 days

Select edible oil prices fell by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to slack demand at prevailing higher levels amid weak global trend.

Select edible oils decline on weak global cues

In restricted activity, maize prices firmed up by Rs 20 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased industrial demand amid lower arrivals.

Maize rises on pick up in industrial demand

In range-bound trading, gram and its dal prices declined by Rs 25 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on subdued demand against adequate stocks.

Gram and its dal weakens on sluggish demand

Steady conditions prevailed in the local plastic market today, as polymer prices moved in a narrow range on subdued demand from plastic moulding units and settled around previous levels.

Polymers remain steady on thin trade

India's vegetable oil imports in the current oil year ending September 2011 is likely to remain stable at last year's level of 9.24 million tonnes (MT) on increased oilseeds output, Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) has said.

Vegetable oil imports to remain stable in 2010-11 oil year: SEA

CBI investigation into irregularities in export of non-basmati rice will not have any adverse impact on the proposed disinvestment of MMTC, Commerce Ministry said today.

CBI probe into rice scam not to impact MMTC stake sale: govt

High input prices and irregular availability hinder exports, growth.

Yarn woes for Tirupur firms

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