With the harvesting season coming to its fag end, cardamom growers are now pinning their hopes on off-season price rise.

Cardamom growers expect price spurt in off-season sale

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Alleges that trade bodies like SEA, IOPEPC give unrealistic crop estimates.

SOMA admits to mixing in edible oil by millers

Mentha oil prices gained Rs 10.40 to Rs 1,266 per kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions, driven by pick up in industrial demand.

Mentha oil rises on industrial demand

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In restricted activity, refined soya oil rose by Rs 13 to Rs 625 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions on pick up in demand in the spot market supported by ongoing festive season.

Refined soya oil futures up on fresh demand

Crude palm oil prices rose for the third day by adding another Rs 5.10 to Rs 480.70 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in creating fresh positions on expectations of a rise in demand in the spot markets.

Crude palm oil jumps Rs 5 in futures trade

Oil prices jumped to near $92 a barrel today in Asia after European leaders agreed on a plan to reduce Greece's debt burden.

Oil jumps to $92 after Europe debt plan

Silver futures prices moved down by Rs 307 to Rs 56,895 per kg today, as speculators offloaded their positions, due to a fall in demand at existing higher levels in the spot market.

Silver futures down 0.53%

Gold prices declined by Rs 93 to Rs 27,477 per 10 grams in futures trade today, as speculators booked profits, due to subdued demand in the spot market at existing higher levels.

Gold futures down on profit-taking, global cues

The government has allocated 19.15 lakh tonne of sugar for sale in the open market and through ration shops during November, about 82,000 tonne lower than the current month.

Govt allocates 19.15 lakh tonne of sugar for Nov

Turmeric futures prices rose by Rs 118 to Rs 5,018 per quintal today, as speculators created fresh positions, driven by a rise in spot demand.

Turmeric futures rise on spot demand

The apex industry body for private sugar mills, ISMA, has urged the government to immediately allow exports of at least 20 lakh tonne of the sweetener to improve their cash flows for making payment to cane farmers.

ISMA seeks nod for export of 20 lakh tonne of sugar

Trading in spreads in financial market derivatives is gaining ground in India. Spread trading has been successful in currency futures and has since been introduced in commodities&rsquo; futures.

Spread betting gains ground in Indian financial derivatives

Polymer manufacturers have turned to exports, even at a marginal loss, due to waning demand in the domestic market.

Polymer makers turn to exports on demand drop

Despite registering lower acreage of guar this season, gum traders are optimistic of attaining higher production.

Guar traders anticipate higher seed production despite lower acreage

The heavy appreciation in the price of black and white pepper is likely to continue in world markets, thanks to a supply shortage in major producing countries.

Bountiful time for pepper producers 

After two crop failures in a row this year, Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s well-known seed potato grown in the tribal Lahaul valley is abundant , and traders have started gathering from all over the country to buy the vegetable.

Potato production set to rise in HP

Base metals, led by copper and lead, rebounded after the decision by European leaders to protect the region&rsquo;s economy from a worsening debt crisis by pumping in a $1-trillion supportive package.

Base metals rebound on EU package

Proposed investments in the industrial polymer and petrochemical sector are on hold due to weak demand, in both domestic and foreign markets.

Proposed investments put on ice amid weak demand

Traders rush to capture the benefit of white metal rally.

Profit booking pushes silver sales into discount

December gold futures prices on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange settled at $1,747.20 an ounce, up 6.8 per cent on the week. Gold rallied to a high of $1,756 on Friday as participants started covering short positions when it crossed the $1,700 mark on Tuesday.

Increased profit-taking likely next week

The Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) has received an encouraging response from warehouse keepers to registration and empanelment with spot exchanges. Negotiable warehouse receipts (NWRs) issued by registered warehouses would help farmers seek loans from banks to avoid distress sale during the harvesting season, WDRA Chairman Dinesh Rai told Dilip Kumar Jha.

Q&A: Dinesh Rai, Chairman, WDRA

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