Supported by a pick up in spot market demand, cardamom prices traded higher by Rs 13.60 to Rs 1,311.70 per kg in futures trade today.

Cardamom remains up as demand rises

Press Trust of India

Gold futures prices rose by 0.25% to Rs 28,400 per 10 grams as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of firming global trends.

Bullion futures up on firm global cues

Mentha oil extended yesterday's losses with prices falling by another Rs 71 to Rs 2,296.10 per kg in futures market today as speculators engaged in profit booking at higher levels amid a weak spot market trend.

Mentha oil falls on profit-booking, down 3%

Amid pick up in the spot market demand, crude palm oil prices gained Rs 2.90 to Rs 623.30 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions.

Crude palm oil gains 0.5% on spot demand

Chana prices fell by 0.57% to Rs 3,826 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators offloaded their positions, triggered by increased arrival of new crops in the spot market.

Chana declines 0.6% on supply pressure

Sugar prices declined by 0.32% to Rs 2,769 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators booked profits but summer season demand capped the losses.

Sugar down on profit-booking

Wheat prices fell by 0.55% to Rs 1,261 per quintal today as speculators reduced their positions amid increased supplies from the new season crop.

Wheat down 0.6% in trade on supply pressure

Lead prices weakened by 0.28% to Rs 106.55 per kg in futures trading today on sluggish spot market demand amid a lower trend in overseas markets.

Lead weakens on sluggish demand

Pepper prices gained 0.44% to Rs 38,520 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators created fresh positions, supported by pick up in demand in the spot market.

Pepper gains 0.4% as demand picks up

Jeera prices rose by Rs 160 to Rs 12,082.50 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by rising spot market demand.

Jeera up on rising demand

Potato continued its slide for the second straight day as prices fell by Rs 12.90 to Rs 1,172 per quintal in futures trading today on increased arrivals from producing regions against reduced offtake.

Potato down on supply pressure

Tracking a weak trend in global markets, nickel prices traded lower by Rs 9.60 at Rs 930.80 per kg in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions.

Nickel down on weak global cues

Buoyed by a firming trend in global markets, zinc prices traded slightly higher by 0.78% to Rs 103.20 per kg in futures trade today.

Zinc up on global cues

An exponential growth in the import of refined edible oil has forced domestic refineries to cut operating capacity by half in recent months, rendering thereby multitudes of daily wagers jobless.

Veg oil refineries in doldrums, want protection

Business Standard

Adding yet another leaf to the story of improving ties between India and Pakistan, the tea associations of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to double the export of Indian tea to the neighbouring country in the next three years.

Tea exports to Pak to double in 3 yrs

Textile exports increased 11 per cent in the last financial year, despite turbulent times in major economies. While demand from the euro zone continued to be low, demand still poured in from the US and other non-traditional markets that saved the day for exporters.

Textile exports rise 11% in FY12

Heavy arrivals and weak demand has brought down Jeera (cumin seed) prices by more than 20 per cent since December 2011. At the spot market in Unjha, jeera prices hovered in the range of Rs 11,000-11,500 per quintal on Monday with arrivals touching 50,000 bags (each of 55 kg).

Jeera prices drop 20% amid record arrivals

South East Asia became the top consumer of Indian sea food items with a market share of 39.79 per cent in volume of exports and 25.66 per cent in Re value realisation during April&ndash;January period of 2011-12. The South East Asian market which has been showing interest in Indian seafood items for the last 10 years, surpassed European Union.

Marine exports up 3.5% in April-Jan

Supported by a rebound in overseas markets, copper futures prices today rose by 0.06% to Rs 424.30 per kg.

Copper marginally up on global cues

Nickel futures prices today traded 0.36% lower at Rs 941.40 per kg, as speculators trimmed their positions following subdued spot demand in the spot market amid a weakening trend overseas.

Nickel down on subdued demand, global cues

Lead futures fell 0.38% to Rs 105.45 per kg today on sluggish demand from battery makers in the spot market amid weak cues from global markets.

Lead sheds 0.38% on sluggish demand, overseas trend

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