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Palm oil rises on spot demand
July, August contracts gain 0.2% on fresh positions by speculators
Potato rises on high spot demand
August contract gains 0.66%, July up 0.2%, as lower arrivals from growing areas add to uptrend
Cardamom up 0.75% on rising demand
Restricted arrivals from producing regions further fuel the uptrend
Gold demand stays subdued on weak rupee
There is no major event to boost gold buying
Barley futures gain on increased buying
Spot demand also took prices higher
Coriander up on spot demand
Rise in arrivals also supported prices
Centre's contingency plan for weak monsoon out
With sowing getting started, scheme prepared with ICAR for 285 of the 640 districts, to maintain crop yield in adverse weather
Brent drops to $100 as stimulus moves fail to reassure
Brent is supported by the escalation of the labour dispute in Norway, but the focus remains on demand
Lead down on subdued demand, global cues
August delivery traded lower by 20 paise to Rs 105 per kg
Mentha oil falls 2.2% on sluggish demand
The August delivery lost Rs 26.60 to Rs 1,219 per kg
Crude oil futures down on Asian cues
Worries over the global economy were rekindled following interest rate cuts by central banks in Europe and China
Sugar marginally up on spot demand
Poor rains in key growing areas is the main reason
Nickel moves down on global cues
Nickel traded a shade lower at $16,690 a tonne on London Metal Exchange
Crude palm oil rises as demand picks up
The July delivery traded marginally up by Rs 1.60 to Rs 574.80 per 10 kg
Chana rises on tight supply
Weak monsoon rains also aided sentiment to some extent
Pepper gains 0.5% on tight supply
Slow progress of monsoon rains in growing areas also supported upswing in pepper futures