Potato futures prices rose by Rs 6.10 to Rs 636.40 per quintal today on fresh holdings created by the traders, tracking the rise in demand in the spot market on account of the ongoing marriage season.

Potato futures end higher on good spot demand

Press Trust of India

Sowing area under wheat has gone up in the current rabi season, but coverage under pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals has declined, Parliament was informed today.

Area under wheat up in rabi season pulses, oilseeds down

Tracking a firming global trend, gold futures prices rose by Rs 80 to Rs 27.772 per 10 grams today, as speculators created fresh positions.

Gold futures up on global cues

Silver futures prices rose by Rs 194 to Rs 53,155 per kg today on pick-up in demand in the spot market amid a firming global trend.

Silver futures up on spot demand

Global steel output increased by 1.1% in November to 116 million tonne in which India contributed 6 million tonne, World Steel Association said today.

Global steel output up 1.1% in Nov, India's by 8.9%

While rubber prices have fallen significantly, those of other inputs have risen, as have the cost of imports.

Tyre makers under margin pressure

Business Standard

With gold losing its safe haven status due to global economic uncertainty, profit-wary investors have started picking platinum as an alternate investment option, anticipating high price escalation. Consequently, platinum retailers like RiddiSiddhi Bullion (RSBL), Gitanjali Gems and Orra have seen 5-10 per cent of existing customers shift from gold to platinum products.

Gold investors shift to platinum for higher profits

India&rsquo;s leading commodity bourse, the Multi Commod-ity Exchange Ltd (MCX), has become the world&rsquo;s fifth-largest commodity futures exchange in terms of the number of contracts.

MCX at fifth spot among world's top commexes

However, marketing of the liquid milk by dairy cooperatives rose by around 4 per cent over the previous year and stood at about 8.2 million tonnes in 2010-11, the report stated.

India`s milk procurement up 1% in 2010-11: NDDB

Oil rose in Asian trade today as investors drew confidence from positive US data, analysts said.

Oil rises to $98.28 on positive US data

Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and pick-up in spot demand, copper futures prices recovered by 0.28% to Rs 397.45 per kg today.

Copper surges 0.28% on global cues

Lead prices edged higher by 0.44% to Rs 103.85 per kg today, as speculators built up fresh positions, supported by a firming trend at the London Metal Exchange on upbeat US economic data.

Lead futures gain 0.44%

Gold futures rose by 0.47% to Rs 27,598 per 10 grams today, as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of a firming global trend.

Gold futures up on firm global cues

Tracking a firming trend in global markets, silver moved up by Rs 173 to Rs 53,660 per kg in futures trading today.

Silver futures up on global cues

Cardamom futures recovered by Rs 6.30 to Rs 587 per kg in futures trade today on the back of a firming trend in the spot market amid rising domestic and export demand.

Cardamom recovers by 1.08% on spot demand

Turmeric prices rose by over 3% to Rs 4,588 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions, driven by a rise in spot demand.

Turmeric futures surge 3% on spot demand

Gold today zoomed by Rs 1,025, its second biggest rise this year, to Rs 28,990 per 10 grams, on brisk buying by stockists and investors amid a firming global trend and shifting of funds to the precious metal from volatile equity and forex markets.

Gold glitters with second biggest gain in 2011

Gold prices today spurted by Rs 325 to Rs 28,290 per 10 gram in the bullion market here on brisk buying by stockists amid a firming global trend.

Gold spurts Rs 325 on firm global cues

An increased penalty, regular surveillance and monitoring helped, says FMC.

Client code modifications decline 97% in three months

Gold on Wednesday zoomed Rs 1,025, its second-biggest rise this year, to Rs 28,990 per 10g, on brisk buying by stockists and investors amid a firming global trend and shifting of funds to the precious metal from volatile equity and forex markets.

Gold adds glitter, rises by Rs 1,025

Base metals strengthened with prices rising by Rs 5 a kg in the local non-ferrous metal market, largely due to the pick-up in industrial demand amid a rising global trend. Sentiment remained firm as copper strengthened to a one-week high in a week in global markets after China's premier Wen Jiabao pledged to support exports and data showed its imports of the refined metal rallied last month.

Base metals rise

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