Prices of coriander (dhania) have gone through the roof this year following supply shortage.

Coriander doubles on supply worries

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The domestic cement industry, which has planned projects worth Rs 50,000 crore by 2010, is having second thoughts on expansion plans as the country's economic growth is expected to slow down.

Cement firms rethink expansion plans

Asian stocks declined, led by airlines and shipping companies, after record oil prices drove up costs and curbed spending.

Asian stocks drop on rising costs

The steel industry may hold the price line beyond July in a bid to help the government in its battle against rising inflation.

Steel prices may not rise after July

The steel industry may hold prices beyond July to help the governments' efforts to tame inflation.

Steel industry agrees to hold prices beyond July

Hindustan Copper (HCL), a public sector copper producer, has again raised the provisional basic selling prices of its products to match world levels.

HCL raises prices marginally

Commodities have emerged as the top performing asset class in the first six months this year, outpacing equities by about 40 per cent in the period, a latest report says.

Commodities outperform equities by 40% in H1

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The world famous mango variety of Dussehri will taste even sweeter after it becomes a branded entity.

Dussehri mango to be registered under GI Act

The global copper mine production will grow at an average rate of 5.2 per cent per annum to reach 23 million tonne (MT) in 2012, says an inter-governmental forum.

Copper mine output to grow by 5% : Study

The country, which never shipped more than 1 million tonnes of the grain, was poised to export 3 million tonnes this year.

Maize exports banned

The appreciating euro has nullified the impact of government&#39;s import duty cut on olive oil prices.

No respite for olive oil on rising euro

Shrinking diamond exports to the US have resulted in a 25-30 per cent wage cut for around 500,000 workers in diamond processing units in Surat, processors and industry officials said.

Diamond workers hit by US slowdown

A day after the imposition of ban on maize exports, its futures contract on the NCDEX declined by around 4 per cent on Friday.

Maize futures down 4%

&nbsp;The maize futures were hammered last week following the ban on exports. They ended at Rs 890 a quintal, down by Rs 80.

Maize looks weak

India may increase edible oil imports by more than 80 per cent in the four months to October, straining global stockpiles, to meet a shortfall in domestic supplies and cool the fastest inflation in 13 years.

Edible oil imports may surge to meet shortfall

Gold is likely to head higher next week as the global equity markets continue to be jittery and the commodity is seen as a &#34hedge against inflation&#34.

Gold headed up on jittery equity markets

&nbsp;The Guntur chilli market has been seeing continuous pressure. Commodity analysts expect reduced selling in the coming week.

Chilli seen range-bound

As is commonly the practice of government undertakings in this country, National Aluminium Company (Nalco), owning Asia's largest integrated aluminium complex, would rather err on the side of caution than take the risk of selling most of its surplus alumina, the smelter feedstock, in the world spot market by inviting tenders for lots.

Nalco could gain from taking greater risk

&nbsp;Individual investors can buy or sell up to 600,000 barrels in one contract.
&nbsp;Leading commodity exchange MCX will start trading in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from Monday for the first time in the country, helping hedgers such as airlines and refiners at a time when crude prices are at a record high of $146 a barrel.

ATF futures hit market today

After being hit by a record production and abysmally low sugar prices, sugar mills are now facing a steep rise in the off-season maintenance and repair cost.

Sugar mills may cough up 60% more to keep plants well-oiled

The Union Commerce Ministry today directed the Tea Board to issue show-cause notices to five tea companies which have defaulted on quantity and quality of the commodity exported to Iraq sometime back.

Tea Board to issue show-cause notices to five exporters

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