Over 59.44 lakh tonne of wheat has so far arrived in the various mandis of Haryana, out of which more than 59.41 lakh tonne had been purchased by the six government procuring agencies and 2,631 tonne by traders.

Wheat arrival picks up in Haryana

Press Trust of India

Steady conditions developed on the wholesale sugar market today as prices moved in a narrow range on alternate small bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Sugar millgate prices remain flat in thin trade   

Gur prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale gur (jaggery) market today on tight supply against increased demand from stockists.

Gur rises on tight supply, increased demand 

Jeera prices fell by Rs 49 to Rs 15,376 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators reduced their position due to sluggish demand.

Jeera futures down on sluggish demand    

Turmeric prices fell by Rs 34 to Rs 8,470 per quintal in futures trading today as traders reduced their positions, triggered by increased arrivals and subdued spot demand.

Turmeric futures down on supply pressure

Prices of copper and nickel declined up by to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on fall in demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weakening global trend.

Copper, nickel down on global cues   

Select pulses prices rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand from retailers.

Select pulses up on retailers demand 

Small sugar prices slipped further at the Vashi Wholesale market here today on lack of demand from stockists and retailers, amid adequate supply positions.

Small sugar slips on sluggish demand  

Select edible oil prices rose up to Rs 30 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on emergence of buying, driven by a firming trend at Malaysia.

Edible oils up on global cues  

In thin trading, barley prices rose by Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on increased demand from consuming industries.

Barley rises in thin trade    

There was not much activity in the local steel and iron market today as prices continued to trade in a narrow range on lack of buying support and settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain flat in thin trade    

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

Polymers remain quiet in thin trade    

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the wholesale dry fruits market today supported by firm demand.

Cashew rises on firm demand    

Copra Rajapur and copra edible prices spurted in the spices market here today due to consistent buying from stockists and traders.

Select copra spurts on steady demand, pepper declines   

Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 to Rs 1,450-1,550 per 50 kg in the national capital today largely influenced by buying support from detergent and other consuming units.

Caustic soda rises on buying support   

Turmeric and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Turmeric, jeera falls on sluggish demand

Base metals rebounded at the non-ferrous metal market here today on hectic demand from from stockists amid good industrial offtake, despite bearish trend in London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals rebounds on industrial offtake   

Refined palmolein prices edged up further at the oils and oilseeds market here today due to sustained demand from retailers amidst firm Malaysian advices.

Refined palmolein edges up on sustained demand  

The favourable climatic conditions across the country this rabi season helped the procurement agencies to have comleted nearly 75 per cent of the targeted wheat procurement till now. The food ministry had fixed a target of procuring at least 26 million tonnes of wheat this year. The procurement agencies are sanguine about the good weather in north after cloudy days in the last week of April. The wheat procurement touched 22.5 million tonnes last season.

Wheat procurement gains pace, 75% completed 

Business Standard

Farmer leaders representing Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have formed an independent forum to help paddy growers across the country.

Paddy growers demand higher MSP

The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi), the apex trade body for the mineral sector in India, has urged the government&rsquo;s high-powered Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources (CANR) to withdraw its recommendation on allocation of mineral resources only though bids.

Companies oppose auction for mineral resources

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