Guarseed prices fell by Rs 105 to Rs 4,597 per quintal in futures trade today following renewed selling by traders in line with weak spot markets sentiment.

Guarseed dips on weak spot market cues

Press Trust of India

Chana prices recovered by Rs 19 to Rs 3,316 per quintal in futures trade today largely on the back of a rise in spot market demand due to the festive season.

Chana recovers on spot market demand

Mustardseed prices added Rs 43 to Rs 2,883 per quintal in futures trading today tracking firm spot markets sentiment.

Mustardseed up on brisk spot demand

Pepper remained weak and shed Rs 150 to Rs 37,950 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators continued to book profits, driven by subdued spot market demand.

Pepper remains weak on profit-taking

Supported by a firming trend in Asia, gold prices rose by Rs 246 to Rs 26,910 per 10 grams in futures trade today on pick-up in demand for the festive season.

Gold futures up on global cues

India's steel consumption may grow by just 4.3% in 2011 to 67.7 million tonne, premier industry body World Steel Association (WSA) said today.

India's steel demand to grow 4.3% in 2011: WSA

Spot sugar prices rise by Rs 30-40 a quintal in three days as production pegged to be down 6.5 per cent.

Maharashtra cuts output estimates

Business Standard

It would be a tough call for the Uttar Pradesh government to fix sugarcane price for the 2011-12 crushing season, given the divergent voices of farmers and the sugar industry on the issue.

Cane prices: Divergent views put UP govt in a fix

The Indian tea industry expects the total production to exceed one billion kg this year, the highest ever recorded in India.

Tea output to cross 1 bn kg this year

Amid disparity over the country&rsquo;s stock of natural rubber (NR), the Rubber Board on Wednesday said the country had an all-time high stock of rubber. The board&rsquo;s latest data show the total stock was 279,477 tonnes as on September 30. This includes production, consumption and the leftover stock. This is 46,381 tonnes higher than the stock in the same month last year.

Rubber stock at an all-time high: Board

Chana futures have seen a huge volatility in the last two weeks. After commodity futures market regulator, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), imposed a 10 per cent margin on buy-side trades (futures), prices crashed 15 per cent. In the spot market, prices are higher compared to futures.

Chana futures fall below spot market prices

Oil advanced to trade near its highest in three weeks in New York on speculation that proposals on European bank recapitalisation will support economic growth and fuel consumption. Futures rose for a sixth day, their longest winning streak this year. European Commission President Jose Barroso is due to outline plans in Brussels on Wednesday.

Oil nears 3-week high as Europe prepares bank support

Copper prices fell by 1.22% to Rs 364.25 per kg in futures trade today, in tandem with a weak trend on the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Copper down over 1% on weak global cues

Nickel prices fell by 0.81% in futures trade today, amid a weak trend in the entire base metals pack overseas.

Nickel falls on sluggish spot demand

Amid weak trend in entire base metals at the London Metal Exchange, zinc prices fell by 0.78% to Rs 95.35 per kg in futures trade today.

Zinc down 0.78% on global cues

Crude palm oil prices declined by Rs 2.80 to Rs 465.70 per 10 kg in the futures trade today on profit-taking, driven by subdued demand in spot market.

Crude palm oil turns weak on profit-taking

Mentha oil futures prices gained by Rs 8.50 to Rs 1,362.50 per kg today as traders created fresh positions, driven by pick-up in spot demand.

Mentha oil rises on industrial demand

Aluminium futures prices fell by 0.73% to Rs 108.20 per kg today, as speculators reduced their positions in tandem with a weakening global trend on demand concern.

Aluminium down 0.73% on global cues

Turmeric prices moved up by Rs 2.10% to Rs 5,354 per quintal in futures market today, on buying by traders, driven by some overseas demand.

Turmeric up on export demand, rise over 2%

Snapping a three-day rising streak, gold and silver fell today, due to reduced offtake by stockists and jewellers at existing high levels amid a weakening trend in Asia.

Gold falls to Rs 27010, silver down by Rs 500 on Asian cues

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