Pepper futures prices fell by&nbsp; Rs 68, or 0.36 per cent, to Rs 18,565 per quintal today, as speculators reduced their positions, triggered by subdued spot demand and hopes of a rise in production.

Pepper futures fall on subdued spot demand

Press Trust of India

Nickel futures prices fell by Rs 26.60, or 2.49 per cent, to Rs 1042.40 per kg today, as speculators reduced their holdings on the back of weakening global trend.

Nickel futures fall on global cues

Black pepper and jeera prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal each in the national capital today, due to weak local and export demand at existing higher prices.

Pepper, jeera fall on subdued demand

Crude oil futures prices dropped by Rs 46, or 1.19 per cent, to Rs 3,804 per barrel today, as speculators reduced their positions in tandem with a weakening global trend.

Crude oil futures fall on lower global trend

Menthol prices fell by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units.

Menthol weakens on fall in demand

Cashew prices rose by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today, largely due to pick up in the buying activity, driven by&nbsp; festive and marriage season demand.

Cashew rises on fresh buying

The trading activity in the local plastic market today remained poor, as polymers traded in a narrow range in the absence of worthwhile activity.

Polymers remain steady in thin trade

Jeera futures prices fell by Rs 50, or 0.39 per cent, to Rs 12,750 per quintal today, as speculators indulged in booking profits at existing higher levels.

Jeera futures succumb to profit booking

Tin and nickel prices fell sharply at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to subdued demand from industrial users amid weakening trend in London Metal Exchange (LME).

Base metals decline on lower industrial demand

Groundnut oil prices declined sharply in an otherwise sluggish oilseeds market here today due to lower demand from retailers and stockists amid higher arrivals from key producing regions.

Groundnut oil declines on demand slump

Rising export demand has been a major factor keeping cotton prices high.

Despite higher output, prices to stay firm

Business Standard

Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar has supported sugar farmers and mill owners who want sugar exports to be brought under open general license (OGL).

Pawar backs demand for free sugar exports

That many of our steelmakers suffer from an inexplicable sinophobia is well known by now. Every time there is a spurt in our steel imports, the needle of their suspicion gets pointed at China. Like in the first half of this financial year, India&rsquo;s steel imports were up 32.6 per cent to 4.4 million tonnes at a time when local production of 30.63 million tonnes was ahead of demand by 810,000 tonnes. But India is also an exporter of steel.

Be watchful of China's steel expansion

Vegetable oil inventory, at various ports and in pipeline, jumped 8.7 per cent in the last one month, due to sporadic rise in domestic crushing and imports.

Veg oil inventory up 8.7% in a month

In the wake of favourable weather conditions coupled with sufficient rainfall, groundnut yield in Gujarat is estimated to rise by 35 per cent at 1,120 kg per hectare this year. Higher yield is all set to push up groundnut output by 5 lakh tonnes.

Groundnut yield in Gujarat seen up by 35 %

Taking firm cues from global markets, copper futures prices rose marginally to Rs 377.90, per kg today.

Copper futures slightly up in range-bound trade

Lead futures prices fell by 0.37 per cent, to Rs 107.95 per kg today, after speculators booked profits at prevailing prices.

Lead futures succumbs to profit booking

Nickel futures prices fell 0.40 per cent to Rs 1,075.40 per kg today on profit booking by speculators.

Nickel futures fall 0.40 pc on profit booking

Gold futures prices fell 0.11 per cent to Rs 18,871 per ten gram today, largely in tandem with a weak trend overseas amid slackened demand in spot markets.

Gold futures lose sheen on global cues, weak spot demand

Cardamom futures prices fell by Rs 15, or 1.59 per cent, to Rs 927.20 per kg today, as speculators booked profits at existing higher levels amid subdued demand in the spot market.

Cardamom futures weaken on profit taking

Amid weak trend overseas and profit booking by speculators, silver futures prices fell by Rs 135, or 0.40 per cent, to Rs 36,400 per kg today.

Silver futures down on global cues, profit taking

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