Vietnam has shipped almost 23 per cent of their fresh crop, signalling some interesting developments in the global black pepper mart. The country, which is estimated to have a crop size of 110,000 tonnes this season, has already exported 25,000 tonnes according to the latest estimates available.

India goes from big player to has-been on pepper scene

Business Standard

Rubber production in Thailand, the world&rsquo;s largest grower and exporter, may decline for the first time in four years if rain persists across key plantations in the country&rsquo;s south, according to the Thai Rubber Association.

Rubber output may dip, tyres to be expensive

Bhushan Steel, the country&rsquo;s third-largest producer of secondary steel (existing yearly capacity, two million tonnes; 2010 gross turnover, Rs 6,000 crore), has various expansion plans. Neeraj Singhal, managing director, charts the company&rsquo;s and the industry&rsquo;s course in the near term, in a conversation with Ishita Ayan Dutt.

Q&A: Neeraj Singhal, MD, Bhushan Steel

The Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the commodity futures market regulator, has relaxed contract note delivery requirements of brokers to clients. It has permitted member brokers to send contract notes to clients in electronic form only on specific request from clients. FMC had earlier made delivery of physical notes compulsory.

FMC relaxes contract note delivery norms for brokers

The turnover of the commodity futures market is estimated to have risen by 54 per cent to Rs 119.48 lakh crore in 2010-11, buoyed by higher volumes in bullion and energy items, according to the regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC).

Comexes' turnover rises 54 per cent

Press Trust of India

After nine straight months of steep rise, caprolactum, an essential industrial chemical and primary raw material for nylon, is likely to witness a fall in prices by the end of this month.

Caprolactum makers to cut prices by Rs 2-3/kg

State-owned trading firm MMTC has invited bids for the import of 37,000 tonnes of pulses for sale in the domestic market.

MMTC floats bids for import of 37,000 tonnes of pulses

Riding on a stunning relentless fourth consecutive session rally, silver prices soared to surpass the psychological milestone of Rs 70,000 a kilo mark at the domestic bullion bourses here on the back of strong speculative flows and aggressive cornering by seasonal traders.

Gold, silver surge to lifetime high on global lead

The Gujarat government has allowed a raise in the prices of genetically modified (Bt), Bollgard-I and Bollgard-II. On an average, prices were raised by 25 per cent for the ensuing kharif season. Prices increased from Rs 650 per packet (each of 450 gms) to Rs 830 per packet for BG-I, while prices of BG-II were raised from Rs 750 per packet to Rs 930 per packet, the government announced yesterday.

Gujarat raises Bt cotton seed prices

Jeera(cumin seed) seems to be on a slippery ground with prices plunging amid heavy arrivals and dismal export demand. The prices are ruling in the range of Rs 12,500 to Rs 14,000 per quintal at the spot market in Unjha after hitting a peak of Rs 18,000 per quintal in March.

Jeera prices plunge on higher arrivals

Continuing their record setting spree for the seventh straight day, silver surged by Rs 2,000 to Rs 72,000 per kg, while gold jumped by Rs 230 to Rs 22,320 per 10 grams on speculative trade driven by an overseas rally.

Gold, silver set new record on firm global cues

Silver, currently the highest profitable investment product, is trading at a premium of Rs 1,000-1,500 a kg. A spurt in investment demand from the lower middle class segment has resulted in a scarcity of the metal in the physical market, inducing the rise in prices.

Silver fetches premium in physical market

Unexpected demand from Madhya Pradesh has raised jaggery prices at Anakapalli market by 10 per cent over the last ten days.

Demand from MP pushes up jaggery price

Oil was up in Asian trade today as escalating tensions in Libya, Syria and Yemen heightened fears of supply disruption in the Middle East and North African region.

Oil higher in Asian trade on Arab unrest     

Crude palm oil prices declined by Rs 2.40 to Rs 515.50 per 10 kg in futures trade today on emergence of profit booking by speculators, driven by sluggish demand in the physical market.

Crude palm oil futures down on profit booking

Riding high on the firming global trend, gold zoomed past all previous records and climbed 1.75% to trade at Rs 22,815 per 10 grams in futures trade today.

Gold futures hit record high of Rs 22,815 per 10 gm 

Copper futures prices fell marginally by 0.83% today after speculators booked gains amid a weak trend overseas on demand concerns.

Copper succumbs to profit-booking, weak global cues 

Nickel futures traded marginally lower by 0.69% as speculators engaged in reducing their positions, driven by a weak trend in copper and other base metals overseas.

Nickel futures down on weak overseas cues 

Extending its record-breaking rally, silver futures prices went up by a whopping Rs 854 to trade at yet another high of Rs 76,752 per kg, largely on the back of a firming global trend.

Silver futures hit record high of Rs 76,752/kg on global cues  

Mentha oil prices fell by Rs 17.50 to Rs 943.10 per kg in futures trade today as traders indulged in profit booking at existing higher prices amid fall in spot market demand.

Mentha oil futures down on profit taking 

Potato prices rose by Rs 3.60 to Rs 595.80 per quintal in futures trade today as traders enlarged their positions on pick-up in spot market demand.

Potato futures up on spot demand   

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