The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, has developed two varieties of wheat &mdash; UAS-304 and UAS 428 &mdash; for making bread. While one is resistant to the deadly Ug99 disease, the other can help combat malnutrition. The two wheat varieties have been selected for notification by the Central Subcommittee on Crop Standards, Notification and Release of Varieties for Agricultural Crops, which comes under the Central Seed Committee, Ministry of Agriculture. Seed production could commence thereafter, UAS V-C R R Hanchinal said.

UAS develops 2 varieties of wheat

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Europe's weekend vow of a decisive resolution to its debt crisis and hopes that the US' spending cuts plan will be passed without incident buoyed Asian oil markets today, analysts said.

Crude up in Asia on economic outlook

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Amid profit-booking by speculators, copper prices fell by 1.12% to Rs 369.75 per kg in the futures trade today.

Copper futures down 1% on profit-booking

In range-bound trade, potato prices gained marginally by 0.11% to Rs 652.60 per quintal in futures trade today on firm spot market cues.

Potato futures marginally up on spot demand

Coriander futures prices rose by Rs 27 to Rs 5,680 per quintal today, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by pick-up in demand in the spot market.

Coriander futures up on spot demand

Cardamom prices fell by Rs 5.50 to Rs 727 per kg in futures market today, owing to slackness in demand at prevailing high levels.

Cardamom weakens on subdued demand

Silver prices fell by Rs 495 to Rs 52,910 per kg in futures market today, as speculators offloaded their positions, due to a weakening trend in the Asian region.

Silver futures weaken on lower Asian trend

Amid fresh demand from pharma units and restricted arrivals from producing region, mentha oil prices rose by Rs 2.70, or 0.20 per cent, to Rs 1,329.40 per kg in futures trade today.

Mentha oil futures up 0.2% on spot demand

Chana futures rose by Rs 37 to Rs 3,014 per quintal today, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by a strong demand in the spot market for the ongoing festive season.

Chana futures rise on strong spot demnd

Turmeric futures fell by Rs 174 to Rs 5,130 per quintal today, as speculators reduced their positions, driven by a weak trend at the spot market on subdued demand.

Turmeric falls 3.2% on reduced offtake

Tracking a weak trend overseas, gold futures prices fell by 0.40% to Rs 27,050 per 10 grams today.

Gold futures down on Asian cues

Pepper prices moved down by Rs 265 to Rs 36,575 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators booked profits, driven by a subdued demand at prevailing high levels in the spot market.

Pepper down 0.7% on profit-taking

Now finds enough space for an integrated steel mill, a power complex and a fertiliser unit in what was once the Sindri fertiliser complex.

SAIL finds solution for its mill troubles at Sindri

Industry anticipates record production, but economic uncertainty could weigh on purchases.

Mills to go slow on cotton buying

The movement in the copper-to-gold and gold-to-silver price ratios suggests that copper prices may further increase in the days to come.

Copper prices may rise further gold to remain firm

Gold and diamond jewellery retailers are cautiously optimistic about sales this Diwali, due to high volatility in the prices of precious metals and unexpected tightness in liquidity. Lack of seasonal discount offers may also keep retail consumers away this festive season &mdash; traditionally the most &ldquo;auspicious&rdquo; occasion to buy gold. Consequently, retailers are expecting gold sales to remain flat this year.

Diwali may not add lustre to jewellers' expectations

Oil prices tumbled in Asian trade today after China said its economy grew at a slower pace in the third quarter, analysts said.

Oil tumbles on slower China growth

Both gold and silver fell in the bullion market here today despite the festive season, due to sluggish demand at existing higher levels amid a weakening trend in Asia.

Gold loses Rs 200, silver sheds Rs 1,000

With production in Brazil and Vietnam expected to be high, prices in the global market may decline further.

Bumper global output to hit coffee exports

Faced with labour shortage to harvest cane and the unexpected delay in fixing of prices by state governments, sugar mills are planning to start crushing for the current season from the end of November, an unprecedented delay of two months.

Cane crushing delayed again, to start by Nov-end

Textile companies&rsquo; sales and margins are expected to remain under pressure in the second quarter of the current financial year due to weak exports and domestic demand. Only integrated textile companies are expected to fare better.

Textile firms to remain under pressure in Q2

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