Select pulses declined further by up to Rs 200 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today owing to subdued demand at higher levels against adequate stocks.

Select pulses remain weak on subdued demand

Press Trust of India

Small sugar prices recovered modestly at the Vashi wholesale sugar market here today on mild demand from retailers.

Small sugar recovers on mild demand

Most of the base metals recovered moderately at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to good stockists and industrial demand following firming trend in London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals recovers on industrial demand, overseas cues

Natural rubber (NR) prices today fell by Rs six to Rs 216 per kg in the domestic market due to high volatility in the international physical markets and low inventories.

Natural rubber down by Rs 6 to Rs 216/kg

Business Standard

India's iron ore exports declined to 75.11 million tonne during April-January of the current fiscal due to the export ban imposed by Karnataka, Parliament was informed today.

Iron ore exports down to 75.11 mn tonne in Apr-Jan

The industry is likely to see supply pressure by the end of the year.

Paper industry sails from oversupply to high demand

Prof Abhijit Sen, member of the Planning Commission, discusses Budget provisions related to the agriculture sector in an interview with Rajesh Bhayani and Sanjeeb Mukherjee. Sen feels, futures trading in essentials commodities like wheat and rice should not be allowed. According to him, India should follow China in having an agency for procuring commodities from the global market.

Q&A: Prof Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission

A committee in the Planning Commission, which is working out the ethanol pricing model, may not suggest any sectoral cap on the use of the fuel, either for the ethanol blending programme (EBP) or for other uses.

Panel on ethanol pricing may not suggest cap on use

Earlier this week, clothing/clothing dominant retailers went on a day-long strike to protest against the imposition of a 10 per cent excise duty on branded apparel. If the government had taken this step a year ago, perhaps the textile sector&rsquo;s response would not have been one of such a vehement opposition.

Arvind Singhal: The challenge for textile industry

Gold prices rose marginally by 0.14% to Rs 21,385 per 10 gram in futures trade today, tracking a firming trend in global markets.

Gold futures rise marginally on global cues

Crude oil prices rose by 0.56% to Rs 4,825 per barrel in futures trade today in tandem with a firming trend in Asia on continued fears that the unrest in Libya could spread to other parts of the oil-rich West Asia.

Crude oil futures up on Asian cues

Mentha oil prices fell further by Rs 14.80 to Rs 1,115 per kg in futures market today on continued profit-booking by speculators amid sluggish demand in the spot market.

Mentha oil remains weak on sluggish demand

Silver futures prices shot up by 0.55% to Rs 55,810 per kg today as traders enlarged their positions, buoyed by a firming trend overseas on escalating tensions in the West Asia and North Africa.

Silver futures up 0.55% on global cues

Potato futures prices fell by Rs 9.10 to Rs 709 per quintal today as speculators offloaded their positions, driven by restricted buying in the spot market.

Potato futures down 1.26% on reduced offtake

Copper futures prices fell by 0.30% to Rs 420.55 per kg today as speculators reduced their positions, driven by weak global trends.

Copper futures fall on global cues

Refined soya oil futures prices fell by Rs 11.95 to Rs 622.85 per 10 kg today, owing to slackness in demand against adequate stocks position.

Refined soya futures fall on sluggish demand

Crude palm oil prices declined by Rs 13 to Rs 534 per 10 kg in futures trade today on emergence of profit-booking driven by subdued demand in spot market.

Crude palm oil futures down on profit-booking

Cardamom prices rose by Rs 25.30 to Rs 1,207.80 per kg in futures trade today on strong demand against restricted supplies in the spot market.

Cardamom up over 2% on strong demand

Nickel prices fell by 0.67% in futures trading today, after speculators reduced their positions, triggered by weak trend overseas.

Nickel futures down 0.67% on global cues

Pistachio prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today on fresh buying support from retailers and stockists amid low stocks.

Pistachio up on buying support

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