There was not much activity in the local plastic market today, as polymers traded in a narrow range on limited deals and settled around previous levels.

Polymers remain flat in thin trade

Press Trust of India

Sugar: An easy tendency developed in the wholesale sugar market during the week under review following adequate stocks position against fresh supply from mills.

Weely Market Report

Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 100 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries amid short supply.

Caustic soda rises on short supply

Black pepper and jeera prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand from retailers and exporters at existing higher prices.

Pepper, jeera fall on subdued demand

Cashew prices declined up to Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher levels.

Cashew declines on sluggish demand

Gold futures for February delivery closed at in the red on weekly basis after reaching a record $1,432.50 an ounce on December 7. This week, the gold dropped 1.51 per cent or $21.30, the most since mid-November on concern that China may tighten monetary policy eroded demand for precious metals. China, the world&rsquo;s second-biggest gold buyer, ordered lenders to park more money with the central bank for the third time in five weeks.

Gold may fall around $1,340 an ounce

Business Standard

Rubber prices, which touched record high levels last month, are likely to remain volatile in the next year also, according to industry analysts.

Natural rubber prices to remain volatile: Analysts

Record gold prices have not curbed Indian investors' appetite for the precious metal as a safe haven to park their funds amid volatility in equity markets, with a 113 per cent jump in buying activity in January-November, 2010, vis-a-vis 2007 levels.

India gold purchases up 113% since 2007

The jute mills in West Bengal are losing Rs 900-1000 per tonne on jute bags owing to a faulty calculation made by the Jute Commissioner's office. The mill owners have claimed that between July 2009 and August 2010, the industry has lost around Rs 42 crore.

Jute mills losing Rs 1000 per tonne on faulty calculation

New York oil prices rose above $88 in quiet Asian trade today owing to a narrower US trade deficit and a blizzard sweeping across the American midwest, analysts said.

New York oil prices above $88 in Asia

Copper futures rose by 0.95 per cent to close at a record high of Rs 415.85 per kg at the Multi Commodity Exchange today even as the metal climbed a fresh peak on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on the back of increased imports by China, the world's largest consumer.

Copper futures scale record high, up 0.95% on global cues

Lead futures traded 1.30 per cent higher to Rs 109.45 per kg today, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by a firming global trend.

Lead futures rises 1.3% on global cues

Buoyed by a firming trend in the entire base metals at the London Metal Exchange and strong spot demand, nickel futures prices rose by 0.69 per cent to Rs 1,092.60 per kg today.

Nickel futures recover on strong spot demand

Tracking a firm trend overseas along with strong demand in local market, zinc futures prices today traded 1.88 per cent higher at Rs 105.70 per kg.

Zinc futures up 1.88% on firm global cues

Cardamom prices fell by Rs 36.60, to Rs 1,328.10 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators preferred to book profits, triggered by a subdued demand in the spot market.

Cardamom turns weak on profit booking

Crude palm oil futures prices rose Rs 7.10 to Rs 539 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions on expectations of rising spot market demand in view of the ongoing marriage season.

Crude palm oil rises on pick up in demand

Mentha oil prices fell further by Rs 31.30 to Rs 1,038 per kg in futures trade today, as traders indulged in profit-booking, driven by subdued demand in the spot market.

Mentha oil extend losses on profit-booking

Driven by increased availability of oilseeds in domestic market, country's vegetable oils' import has declined by over 11 per cent to 6.68 lakh tonnes in November, according to an industry body.

India's veg-oil import decline by 11% in Nov: SEA

Refined soyaoil prices rose by Rs 6.05 to Rs 600 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions to meet the marriage season demand in the spot market.

Refined soyaoil rises on spot demand

Castorseed prices tumbled by Rs 51 to Rs 4,035 per quintal in futures trade today on all round selling at existing higher levels.

Castorseed futures moves down on aggressive selling

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