Steady conditions developed in the base metal prices in the wholesale market today, as prices moved in a limited range on alternate small bouts of trading and held unchanged.

Base metals prices remain unchanged

Press Trust of India

Select edible oil prices continued to rise in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on steady inflow of buying by millers and retailers, driven by festive and marriage season. Firming trend in global markets also influenced edible oil prices here.

Edible oils rise on global cues, festive demand

Gold prices recovered smartly at the bullion market here today due to fresh buying from stockists and traders amidst local buying support.

Gold, silver recovers on fresh demand

Gold for December delivery dropped to $1,315.60 before recovering to $1.325.10 an ounce by Friday&rsquo;s close on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. This was probably due to the G-20 proposals from the US, indicating a possible attempt at calming currency markets, according to Julian D W Phillips of Gold-Authentic Money.

Strong support seen at $1,307

Business Standard

Sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh are unlikely to start cane crushing before November 15 due to dispute over price that factories will pay to farmers, a growers&rsquo; body said today.

'Sugarcane crushing in UP to start after Nov 15'

After having ruled firm in past couple of months, groundnut oil prices have started easing with new groundnut crop hitting markets. Groundnut prices in Rajkot have fallen by around Rs 225-230 per tin of 15 kg within a week. Industry players expect prices to come down further as surge in arrivals will put pressure on prices.

Groundnut oil price eases on fresh arrival

Taking firm cues from overseas markets and pick up in domestic demand at the spot markets, copper futures prices rose by 0.98 per cent to Rs 379.50 per kg today.

Copper futures up 0.98% on global cues

The prices of urad dal and gram dal declined, while moong dal moved up, rest all other commodities remained unaltered in the wholesale foodgrains market here today.

Urad, gram dal prices down, moong dal up

Supported by firming trend in the Asian trade and strong domestic demand, gold futures prices rose by Rs 97 to Rs 19,899 per 10 gram today.

Gold futures up on firm Asian cues, domestic demand

Silver futures prices were up 0.74 per cent at Rs 35,438 per kg today, as speculators created huge positions, tracking firming trend in the Asian region.

Silver futures rise 0.74% on firming Asian cues

Buoyed by the firming trend overseas, along with pick up in domestic spot demand, nickel futures prices gained Rs 11.60 to Rs 1,075.10 per kg today.

Nickel futures up over 1% on global cues, domestic demand

Zinc futures prices gained 0.80 per cent, to Rs 112.95 per kg today after traders covered up their short positions, driven by firming trend in the global markets.

Zinc futures gain 0.80% on global cues

Lead futures prices rose 1.19 per cent at Rs 115.20 per kg today largely in tandem with firming trend in base metals overseas.

Lead futures surge 1.19% on global cues

Mentha oil futures prices surged Rs 31.80 to Rs 1,092.30 per kg today on firming trend at spot markets on rising demand against less arrivals.

Mentha oil futures surge on firm spot demand

Crude palm oil futures prices gained Rs 8.60 to Rs 449.10 per 10 kg in today, as speculators enlarged their positions on expectations of a rise in demand in the spot market during festival and marriage season.

Crude palm oil futures rise on good spot demand

Chana futures prices rose by Rs 46 to Rs 2,401 per quintal in today, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by a rise in demand in the spot market.

Chana futures rise on spot demand

Turmeric futures prices fell sharply by Rs 196, to Rs 12,370 per quintal today, as speculators offloaded their positions amid higher output concerns and poor exports.

Turmeric futures down on higher output concerns

Jeera futures prices moved up by Rs 40, to Rs 13,371 per quintal today, as speculators and traders enlarged their positions, supported by pick up in demand amid tight supplies at the spot markets.

Jeera futures up 0.30% on spot demand, tight supply

Buoyed by the rising demand at spot markets on festive season and firming trend overseas, pepper futures prices rose 0.88 per cent at Rs 20,325 per quintal today.

Pepper futures strengthen on spot demand, tight supply

Crude oil futures prices rose by Rs 21 to Rs 3,691 per barrel today, as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of firming global trend.

Crude oil futures rise on global cues

Potato futures prices rose by Rs 3.20 to Rs 603.50 per quintal today on fresh demand in the spot market, supported by the festive and marriage season.

Potato futures trade higher on fresh demand

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