Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today largely on the back of fresh buying by retailers and stockists.

Cashew rises on fresh buying

Press Trust of India

Soda hydro sulphate prices rose by Rs 20 per kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries amid short supply.

Soda hydro sulphate rises on short supply

Turmeric prices rose by Rs 100 per quintal in the national capital today, largely on the back of tight supplies amid pick up in local and export demand.

Turmeric rises on tight supply

Edible oils recovered in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market during the week under review on brisk buying by vanaspati millers and stockists for the ongoing marriage season against tight suppy.

Weekly market report - Edible oils gain on seasonal demand

Steady conditions developed on the wholesale jaggery market today as gur prices, after moving both ways on alternate bouts of trading, settled at last levels.

Gur prices end flat on some support

KIRANA: The wholesale kirana market firmed up during the past week, as prices surged largely on fresh buying by stockists for the ongoing marriage season against restricted arrival from producing regions.

Weekly Market Report

In an otherwise steady grains market, maize prices weakened by Rs 10 per quintal due to reduced industrial offtake.

Maize eases on reduced industrial demand

In restricted activity,mustard oil prices gained Rs 10 per quintal on the oils and oilseeds market today on fresh buying by local parties.

Mustard oil inches up on local buying

Gram and its dal prices rose by Rs 10 more per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand from retailers against limited arrivals.

Gram, its dal remains up as demand picks up

Quiet conditions developed on the local plastic market today as polymers moved in a tight range in restricted buying activity and settled around previous levels.

Polymers hold steady

There was not much activity on the local steel and iron market today as saria and other steel prices moved in a narrow range on lack of worthwhile buying activity and settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain flat in thin trade

Copper remained weak for the second straight day and shed Rs 2 more per kg on the&nbsp; local non-ferrous metal market today largely on a weak global trend.

Copper remains weak on weak global trend

Silver continued to slide at the bullion market here today due to heavy off-loading by stockists and speculators amidst weak global cues.

Silver drops further on hectic off-loading, gold also falls

Groundnut oil prices declined at the oils and oilseeds market here today due to subdued demand amidst adequate stock positions.

Groundnut oil prices decline on good supply

India&rsquo;s cotton exports are likely to miss the target this season as production has been hit by floods in Andhra Pradesh and unseasonal rain in Gujarat and Maharashtra, according to a senior official of the Union Ministry of Textiles.

Cotton exports to miss target this year: Govt

Business Standard

Gold futures for February delivery fell $10.70 on Friday to $1,364.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Stock Exchange. A firm dollar and increase in margins for gold futures trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange had an adverse effect on the metal.

Strong support for Gold seen at $ 1,325 an ounce

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has been focusing on regaining volume growth and market share. In the December quarter, volumes rose but profitability remained a big concern as the operating profit margin fell by nearly 3 percentage points. Chief Financial Officer R Sridhar talks to Malini Bhupta about how the FMCG major is fighting back and the way forward.

Q&A: R Sridhar, Hindustan Unilever Ltd

Supply of cement, fuel and steel will not get duty incentives if used for projects or manufacturing of goods that enjoy the deemed export status.

DGFT tightens norms for deemed exports 

With the country&rsquo;s sugar production set to exceed domestic demand, the government is likely to reimpose 60 per cent import duty from tomorrow.

60% import duty on sugar likely from today

Spices exports increased four per cent in volume and 19 per cent in value during April-February. In dollar terms, the rise was 24 per cent. A total of 471,165 tonnes of spices and spice products were exported, valued at Rs 6,030.74 crore ($1,323.28 million) as against 453,495 tonnes valued at Rs 5,058.26 crore ($1,063.44 million) in the same period of last financial year.

Spices exports rise 4% in April-February

Vivek Saraogi, managing director of Balrampur Chini Mills, one of India&rsquo;s laregst integrated sugar producers (daily crushing capacity of 73,500 tonnes, from nine factories, apart from making and selling ethanol, power and organic manure), finds government policy distinctly short-sighted and depressing, he indicates to Ujjval Jauhari.

Q&A: Vivek Saraogi, Balrampur Chini Mills

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