Refined soya oil prices fell further by Rs 7.65 to Rs 646.30 per 10 kg in futures trading today, as speculators engaged in booking profits, driven by a fall in demand in the spot market.

Refined soya oil futures remain weak on profit taking

Press Trust of India

Select base metals prices fell up to Rs 5 per kg on the local non-ferrous metal market today, in tandem with the weakening trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Select base metals decline on global cues

Taking weak cues from London Metal Exchange (LME) amid profit booking by speculators, nickel futures prices fell by 0.92 per cent to Rs 1,146.90 per kg today.

Nickel futures weaken on profit booking

Copper futures prices fell by 0.32 per cent to Rs 440.85 per kg today, as speculators reduced their positions after metal declined from record in global market, as a strong dollar weighed on the metal.

Copper futures soften on weak global trend

Zinc futures prices drifted by 0.76 per cent to Rs 111.55 per kg today, as traders indulged in offloading their positions, driven by weakening trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME), amid profit booking by speculators.

Zinc futures fall on global cues, subdued demand

Continuing its slide, lead futures prices today fell by 0.55 per cent to Rs 116.90 per kg, in tandem with a weak trend in base metals pack overseas.

Lead futures extend losses, down 0.55%

Aluminium futures prices traded 0.44 per cent lower at Rs 112.65 per kg today, in tandem with a weakening trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Aluminium futures down 0.44% on global cues

The local plastic market ended on a steady note today as prices moved in a narrow range in restricted trade and settled around previous levels.

Polymers hold steady in thin trade

There was not much activity on the wholesale steel and iron market today with prices after moving in a tight range in the absence of worthwhile activity, closed around previous closing.

Steel, iron prices remain flat in restricted trade

Cardamom futures prices tumbled by Rs 41 to Rs 1,575 per kg in futures trade today on continued profit booking by speculators, amid sluggish demand in the spot market.

Cardamom futures dip 2.56% on profit taking

Sugar millgate prices softened by Rs 20 per quintal today following ample supply from mills, amid reduced offtake.

Sugar millgate price ease on increased supply

The wholesale gur (jaggery) prices closed on a quiet note in the naitional capital today with prices by and large after hovering in a narrow groove on restricted trading activity, settled at last levels.

Gur price ends flat in thin trade

Silver witnessed the steepest fall in more than 26-month and gold fell to a 10-week low in the bullion market on panic selling by stockists, triggered by a sharp fall in bullion prices in global markets.

Gold, silver fall to record lows

Handicrafts exports grew by a robust 48 per cent year-on-year to $66 million in November 2010, on the back of increasing demand from the US and European markets.

Handicrafts exports up 48% in Nov

Top economic advisor in the finance ministry today blamed cartels among traders for the skyrocketing prices of onion.

Trader cartels to be blamed for high onion prices: Basu

Copra edible prices declined further at the spices market here today owing to lack of demand from stockists coupled with improved supplies.

Copra ends mixed in thin trade

Sugar prices declined modestly at the Vashi Wholesale market here today due to poor demand from stockists amidst adequate stock positions.

Sugar eases on subdued demand

The price of onion in the retail market in West Bengal will ease to Rs 25-40 per kg depending on variety by the end of January from Rs 45-60 per kg now, an Agriculture Marketing Department official said today.

'Onion prices to ease from last week of Jan in Bengal'

Select base metals weakened further at the non-ferrous metal market here today due to sustained stockist selling, amid bearish trend at the London Metal Exchange (LME) advices.

Select base metals weaken further on global cues

Pistachio prices declined by Rs 10 per kg in the national capital today owing to sluggish demand from retailers and stockists.

Pistachio declines on sluggish demand

Groundnut oil prices declined at the oils and oilseeds market here today due to lower demand from stockists and retailers amidst good supply position.

Edible oil declines on subdued demand

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