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Cardamom prices up by 1.6% on spot demand
Tight supplies from growing belts in the spot markets influenced the cardamom prices
Copper recovers in trade on global cues
Better demand at spot markets for the metal from consuming industries influenced the trading sentiment
Gold futures recover on firm Asian cues
The rise in gold futures is attributed to a firming trend in the Asian region
Zinc edges higher on firming global trend
The rise in zinc futures is attributed to a firming trend in global markets and increased demand in the spot market
Nickel rises as demand picks up
Increased demand from alloy-makers in the spot market influenced nickel prices at futures trade
Crude palm oil marginally up on spot demand
A firming trend in overseas markets supported the oil prices in futures trade
Mentha oil prices decline on profit-booking
The fall is attributed to profit-booking by speculators and weak trend at spot market on subdued demand
Potato weakens 1.6% on subdued demand
The fall in potato prices was mostly due to offloading of positions by speculators
Castorseed up on increased buying
Rise in demand from consuming industries against restricted arrivals in domestic markets encouraged traders
Chana sheds on sluggish demand
Profit-booking by speculators and sluggish demand in the spot market mainly pulled down chana prices
Silver futures rebound on global cues
A firming trend overseas on optimism that the Federal Reserve may do more to stimulate the US economy mainly led to the recovery
Maize up on global cues
Restricted supply and pick-up in demand in physical markets pushed up the prices
Coriander rises 2% on firm spot demand
Tight stocks following restricted arrivals from the producing regions supported the upswing in prices
Global gold Q1 demand down 5%, value up 16%
Investment demand up 13%, jewellery demand down 6% on year basis
India's gold demand down 29% vs Q1 2011: WGC
Investment demand down 46%, jewellery demand down 19%
Central banks in the world pick up gold as reserves
A changing trend? World Gold Council thinks so.
Gold demand falls in Jan-Mar
Higher and changed tariff rules squeeze demand recovery to take time demand in China zooms: WGC
Copper moves up in trade on global cues
Fresh buying by speculators was in tandem with a firming global trend