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Zinc up on spot demand, global cues

Speculators enlarge their positions

Cardamom extend losses on profit-booking

Trading sentiment weakened as the traders booked profits at the prevailing levels amid adequate stocks on higher supplies

Crude palm oil remains higher on spot demand

Firming trends in both global and spot markets supported the upside in crude palm oil futures prices here

Pepper tumbles 0.89% on higher supply hopes

Marketmen attributed the fall in pepper futures to expectations that the supply expected to pick up in coming month and profit-booking by speculators

Mentha oil up on high export and local demand

Trading sentiment improved further as traders engaged in creating positions on account of higher demand from consuming industries and lower arrivals from Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh

Coriander down 0.92% on profit-booking

Speculators book profits at existing higher levels amid fall in spot markets demand

Gold down in futures trade on global cues

The April contract fell by Rs 63, or 0.13%, to Rs 31,570 per 10 gm in 207 lots

Silver moves up in futures trade on global cues

Speculators enlarged their positions, taking positive cues from overseas

Production of eggs to rise 27% by 2015

Sharp fall in palm oil prices trend likely to continue

Investor assets in gold ETFs near Rs 12,000 cr mark

There are as many as around 25 different gold ETF schemes offered by 14 different fund houses at present

Crude up in Asia on China demand hopes

HSBC's index recorded China's manufacturing activity at 50.9 in December, the highest the index has reached in 14 months

Copper rises on global cues, spot demand

April copper traded higher by Rs 1.65, or 0.37%, at Rs 451.30 per kg

Nickel rises on spot demand

The December delivery traded higher by Rs 3.70, or 0.38%, to Rs 974.10 per kg

Zinc up on global cues, spot demand

The December delivery traded higher by 40 paise to Rs 112.90 per kg

Crude oil up on overseas cues

The January delivery moved up by Rs 13, or 0.27%, to Rs 4,801 per barrel

Gold futures down on global cues

The April delivery fell by Rs 48, or 0.15%, to Rs 31,568 per 10 grams

Mentha oil up on short-covering, firm demand

The January contract traded higher by Rs 6.70, or 0.45%, to Rs 1,467 per kg

Castorseed falls on selling pressure

The December contract also declined by Rs.23, 0.61% to Rs.3,760 per quintal

Potato falls 0.92% on adequate stocks, low demand

The March delivery declined by Rs 5.50, or 0.76%, to Rs 716.50 per quintal