&quot;Mills have produced 22.6 million tonne between October and April of this season, compared to 18.1 million tonne in the year-ago period,&quot; Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) Director General Abinash Verma said.

India's sugar output jumps 25% in Oct-Apr 

Press Trust of India

Copra Rajapur and copra edible prices fell sharply at the spices market here today due to aggressive selling by stockists and traders coupled with increased arrivals from key producing regions.

Select spices drop on stockists selling   

A mixed trend was witnessed at the Vashi Wholesale sugar market here today, as prices of small sugar firmed up on better stockists as well as retail demand.

Sugar ends mixed in thin trade  

Base metals continued to slide at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to stockists offloading on the back heavy losses in London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals plunge on global cues 

Even as buying activity remained high on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya', both the precious metals tumbled today on weak global cues. Silver nose-dived by Rs 6,000 to Rs 53,200 per kg and gold plummeted by Rs 225 to Rs 22,120 per 10 grams.

Gold down to Rs 22,120 despite heavy buying on 'Akshaya Tritiya'    

India's tea production increased by nearly 16% to 56.73 million kg in March as against 49 million kg in the same month last year on account of higher output in Assam, according to Tea Board data released today.

Tea output up 16% in March exports down by 49%

Govt, RBI can expect some relief from inflation, say experts.

Commodity price fall soothes firms' nerves

Business Standard

Also offers 5-10% rebate on other seeds sold by GSSC.

State offers Rs 100 rebate on Bt cotton seeds

Price fall prompts consumers to rush for new bookings.

Gold sales may rise 15% on Akshaya Tritiya

Most sponge iron manufacturers in Karnataka are facing a threat of closure, thanks to the shortage of iron ore supplies to their mills.

Karnataka sponge iron makers starved for ore

In a mixed trend, prices of toor dal and moong dal declined, while maida and sooji went up in the wholesale foodgrains market here during the week under review.

Mixed trend prevails in Chennai foodgrain market    

Select edible oil prices fell by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weakening global trend. A few oils in the non-edible section, also eased on reduced industrial offtake.

Select edible oils remain weak on sluggish demand   

The wholesale gur (jaggery) market showed a quiet trend in the national capital today as prices moved in a limited range on scattered small buying activities against sufficient stocks position.

Gur ends quiet on small buying, ample stocks 

Sugar prices ended flat in the wholesale sugar market today on scattered buying against adequate supply and settled at last levels.

Sugar ends quiet on some support   

Masoor and moth prices weakened up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today due to sluggish demand.

Masoor, moth declines on subdued demand  

In mixed pattern of trading, wheat and rice basmati remained under pressure with prices and declined by up to Rs 200 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today, while other grains moved up on increased demand.

Wheat, rice decline on sluggish demand    

Copper recovered by Rs 2 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on fresh buying by stockists on pick-up in demand.

Copper recovers on fresh buying  

Quiet conditions prevailed in the local steel and iron market today as prices moved in a tight range and settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain quiet in thin trade 

The local plastic market ended on a flat note today as polymers moved in restricted range on sluggish demand and settled unchanged.

Polymers remain flat in thin trade

Cashew prices declined by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists.

Cashew declines on subdued demand 

Amid sluggish demand and reports of a weakening trend in global markets, edible oils remained under pressure for the second continuous week in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market and lost further grounds. A few non-edible oils too continued to show weakness on reduced offtake by consuming industries.

Weekly Market Report - Edible oils, dry fruits, grains, pulses

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