Demand pressure would be more on available supplies of edible oils and pulses. Potato production growth would be well below the trend
Light sweet crude for delivery in January sheds 59 cents to $86.79 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for January delivery sinks 19 cents to $110.36
Buzz of higher output in chief growing areas also propels sell off
However, improvement in demand in spot market caps losses
Firm spot demand on reports of slowdown in sowing in Gujarat limits losses
Lower arrivals from producing belts fuel uptrend
November and December contracts both surge more than 2.5% as reports of lower output fuel upswing
Speculators enlarge positions on rising offtake in spot market
December, Jan contracts shed 0.9% each, losses capped on news of slowdown in cane crusing in producing regions
November, December oil down 0.16% and 0.3% respectively as speculators offload on buzz that stockpiles in Malayasia may expand
November, Feb contracts down 0.27% and 0.22% as metal loses on LME
March, May contracts shed 0.37% and 0.08% on fresh arrivals from producing areas
December, Feb contracts gain 0.24% and 0.19% respectively as precious rises in Singapore mkt
Commodities regulator had imposed the ban to curb price volatility and speculation
Realisation may surge by up to 22 per cent blending may kick off from next month
Tax dept ask exporters to pay tax before hand seek refund later
Traders increase bullish bets on bullion, ratio trading indicates silver to outsmart gold- yellow metal trading at 1.3 % discount to cost of imports