The trend of falling prices in turmeric market may halt as exports to Japan have resumed. The export orders, which had come from Japan before the earthquake, are now being dispatched from the various producing centres of the country.

Turmeric price fall may pause with resumption of exports to Japan 

Business Standard

Notwithstanding a rise in acreage, cotton yield in India has been declining for the past three years mainly on account of erratic weather conditions and increased usage of spurious Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) seeds for the cotton cultivation in some parts of the country.

Spurious BT seeds, weather take toll on cotton yield in India

Silver futures prices spurted by 2.05% to Rs 58,472 per kg today on brisk buying by speculators in line with a firming global trend.

Silver futures surge on firm global trend 

Press Trust of India

Chana futures prices declined by Rs 15 to Rs 2,507 per 100 kg today as speculators booked profits at high levels, triggered by subdued demand in the spot market.

Chana futures down on profit booking

Potato futures prices rose by Rs 4.90 to Rs 443.90 per quintal today as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of pick up in demand in the spot market.

Potato futures remain up on spot demand  

Maize futures prices rose by Rs 13.50 to Rs 1,373.50 per quintal today as traders increased their holdings, tracking firm domestic market sentiments.

Maize futures up on strong spot demand

Crude palm oil futures prices rose for the second straight day by adding Rs 5.70 to Rs 534.40 per 10 kg today as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of a rising trend at spot market.

Crude palm oil futures up on global cues   

Mentha oil futures prices rose up by Rs 21 to Rs 879 per kg in today as traders created fresh positions, driven by pick up in demand at the spot market.

Mentha oil futures remain up on export, domestic demand  

Cardamom futures prices fell by Rs 11.50 to Rs 876.50 per kg today on speculators booking profits at existing high levels.

Cardamom futures down on profit booking

Maize futures up on strong spot demand  

Cottonseed oilcake futures prices plunged by Rs 31 to Rs 1,300 per quintal today, following profit booking in tandem with weak spot markets sentiment.

Cottonseed oilcake sheds 2% on profit booking

Quiet conditions were seen on the local wholesale steel market today with prices after moving in a tight-range on some deals, closed around previous closing.

Steel prices remain steady in thin trade 

State-owned trading firm MMTC has invited bids for the import of 16,000 tonne of edible RBD palmolein for sale in the domestic market.

MMTC invites bids for import of 16,000 tn of edible oil   

Edible oil prices rose by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on sustained buying by vanaspati millers, driven by a firming trend at Malaysia.

Edible oils remain up on global cues  

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

Cashew declines on subdued demand 

In restricted activity, maize prices moved up by Rs 25 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on fresh demand from consuming industries against tight supply.

Maize rises on fresh demand   

Steady conditions prevailed in the local plastic market today as prices moved in a narrow range in the absence of buying support and settled around previous levels.

Polymers rules steady in thin trade 

Caustic soda prices fell by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today largely influenced by reduced offtake by consuming industries against fresh arrivals from the producing regions.

Caustic soda falls on reduced offtake  

Red chilli and turmeric prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today due to subdued demand amid adequate stocks.

Chilli, turmeric fall on subdued demand  

Select commodities prices declined by up to Rs 50 per quintal in the wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand against adequate stocks. Market analysts said subdued demand at prevailing levels against easy availability of stocks mainly led to the decline in select wholesale pulses prices.

Select commodities decline on sluggish demand 

Prices of copper and nickel strengthened by up to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on sustained buying by stockists on the back of a firming trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Copper, nickel strengthen on global cues   

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