The government today decided to release 16.15 lakh tonnes of sugar for sale in the open market and through ration shops in November, about 3.83 lakh tonnes lower than the previous month.

Govt to release 16.15 lakh tonnes sugar for Nov

Press Trust of India

Sugarcane growers in Andhra Pradesh have urged the government to enhance the minimum support price (MSP) for the current season, which is set to begin in the next two weeks.

Cane growers seek hike in MSP

Business Standard

Prices of sugar and wheat went up while maida declined and eleven other commodities remained unaltered in the wholesale foodgrains market here today.

Sugar and wheat up, maida prices down

Prices of urad dal went down, sugar and wheat went up, while all other commodities remained unchanged in the wholesale foodgrains marked during the week ended today.

Urad prices fall, sugar and wheat soar

Silver prices zoomed to hit a new peak of Rs 37,500 per kg in the national capital today on sustained buying by retail customers for upcoming Diwali festival amid a firm overseas trend.

Silver touches peak on festive demand, global cues

Groundnut oil prices fell sharply at the oil and oilseeds market here today due to lack of demand from retailers and stockists coupled with heavy arrivals from producing regions.

Edible oil drops on subdued demand

In a mixed pattern of trading, select edible oils continued their upward journey on the oils and oilseeds market during the past week on sustained buying by vanaspati millers and retailers, driven by festive and marriage season demand, while a few others remained weak for want&nbsp; of support.

Weekly Commodities Digest

Pistachio prices drifted up to Rs 45 per kg in the national capital today largely due to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists at existing higher levels.

Pistachio falls on sluggish demand

Thymol prices rose by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming units amid short supply.

Thymol rises on short supply

Copper prices continued to slide for the second straight day by losing Rs 2 per kg on the local non-ferrous metal market today on sustained selling by stockists amid weakening global trend.

Copper remains weak on lower global trend

There was not much activity on the local plastic market today as polymers prices moved in a narrow range on subdued demand and settled around previous levels.

Polymers remain quiet in thin trade

Urad and moth prices fell up to Rs 200 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on sluggish demand at prevailing levels against adequate stocks position.

Urad, moth falls on sluggish demand

There was no change in the pattern of trading in the wholesale gur (Jaggery) market at national capital today due to restricted buying against sufficient stocks position.

Gur ends flat on restricted buying

Quiet conditions persisted on the wholesale steel and iron market today, as prices in range-bound trade on restricted activity, settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain flat in thin trade

Bajra prices rose by Rs 15 per quintal in lacklustre trade on the wholesale grains market today on pick up in industrial demand amid fall in arrivals.

Bajra improves on fresh industrial demand

Gold for December delivery recovered 2.62 per cent last week to settle at $1.359.80 an ounce on Friday. Gold futures rose on speculation that the US Federal Reserve will increase debt purchases, thus weakening the dollar and boosting the metal&rsquo;s appeal as an alternative investment.

Gold rally hinges on US 2nd quantitative easing

World foodgrain prices are likely to remain on the higher side through the rest of the current calendar year due to unfavourable weather, says the latest Rabobank report.

Grain prices to remain upbeat on tighter global supplies

Turnover on commodity exchanges in India, the top gold user and the second-largest wheat and rice grower, may jump more than 28 per cent as sugar futures trading resumes and new bourses start up, the industry regulator said.

Futures turnover to top Rs 100 lakh crore: FMC

Increased availability from domestic recycling may dent India&rsquo;s gold imports, despite the all-time high consumption forecast for this year.

Higher domestic recycling may lower gold imports

The government on Tuesday raised the minimum price for exporting onion by $55 to an average of $275 a tonne for September to step up availability of the commodity in domestic markets.

Govt raises onion MEP by $55 for Sept

Rubber prices in the domestic market have declined more than nine per cent to Rs 170 a kg since August 6 over fears that the government will cap the import duty on the commodity.

Rubber prices down 9% since August 6

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