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Now, garment exporters shift focus back home
US, EU markets continue to show fluctuating demand even in festive season difficult for long-term strategy
Oil prices up in Asian trade
Raised tensions in the crude-producing Middle East push up prices
Crude palm oil up 1.2% on spot demand
Higher global trend influenced crude palm oil futures here
Chana down 0.2% on profit-booking
Rising arrivals from producing centres also put pressure on chana futures prices
Mentha oil surges 2.5% on strong demand
Less arrivals from Chandausi supported the upsurge
Potato up 0.8% on tight supply
Marriage season triggered the demand uptrend
Copper up 0.1% on spot demand
Weakness in base metals at London Metal Exchange limoted the fall
Govt hikes sugarcane FRP by 23.5%
Hike in line with the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
Mustardseed improves 0.6% on high buying
Rising prices of other edible oils too supported the trade
Jeera remains higher, up 0.7% on pick-up in demand
Firm spot market suported the uptrend
Turmeric extends gains, up 1.8% on rising demand
Expectations of lower output supported the uptrend
Gold futures decline 0.24% on global cues
Speculators offloading their positions affected the trade
Silver futures down 0.44% on global cues
Reduced offtake by traders affected the trade
Rising onion price worries government
Price trebles in December rises five-fold in a year, Sharad Pawar assures the commodity to cool down soon
Commodities all the way
MONEY MAKERS 2005/ COMMODITIES
Stage set for a rally in 2005 despite dollar weakness
DOMESTIC REVIEW / BULLION
Nickel up, metals down
DOMESTIC: NON-FERROUS METALS