Chilli futures today moved up by Rs 32 to Rs 5,430 per quintal, as speculators created fresh positions on pick-up in demand in the spot market.

Chilli up on spot demand

Press Trust of India

Supported by a pick-up in demand in the spot market, coriander prices rose by gained Rs 31 to Rs 4,289 per quintal in in futures market today.

Coriander gains 0.73%

Tracking a firming trend in base metals at the London Metal Exchange and and pick-up in domestic demand, nickel futures prices rose by 0.44% to Rs 939.20 per kg today.

Nickel rises on global cues, spot demand

Lead futures traded marginally higher by 0.34% to Rs 103 per kg today as speculators created fresh positions on the back of pick-up in demand amid a firming global trend.

Lead up on spot demand, weak overseas cues

Mentha oil futures plunged over 3% to Rs 2,107.50 per kg today, as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid sluggish demand.

Mentha oil plunges over 3% on profit-booking

Amid pick up in demand in the spot market, cardamom prices were up Rs 9.70 to Rs 1,351.30 per kg in futures trade today.

Cardamom gains 0.72% on spot demand

Chana prices fell by 21 to Rs 3,818 per quintal in futures trade today on increased arrivals of new crop in the spot markets against subdued demand.

Chana falls on fresh arrivals

Crude palm oil futures traded higher by Rs 3.40 to Rs 591.40 per 10 kg today, as speculators created fresh positions on the back of increased demand in the spot market.

Crude palm oil up on increased demand

Jeera prices fell by Rs 102.50 to Rs 11,880 per quintal in futures trading on higher arrivals from producing region in the spot market against lower demand.

Jeera falls 0.86% on higher arrivals

Gold prices rose by Rs 95 to Rs 28,646 per 10 grams in futures trading today, as speculators created fresh positions on hopes a rise in demand in the spot market and firm trend in Asian region.

Gold futures up on firm Asian cues

The Export Inspection Council (EIC), under the ministry of commerce, has made it mandatory that all vessels supplying fish for export should register with it.

Seafood exports may come to a halt

Business Standard

The rapidly growing Indian steel industry has been nursing fears of the local market getting swamped by low-priced imported material, leaving it with idle capacity. No less damaging for local steel mills will be the way such imports, often backed by hidden and not so concealed subsidies, could deny them real price realisation for their products. Fortunately, the industry has managed to get finance minister Pranab Mukherjee&rsquo;s ear.

Steel firms manage to get government's ear

Gold and silver prices spiked at the domestic bullion market in Mumbai on Monday, on good demand from stockists and investors. The market sentiment turned highly bullish and speculative as trading resumed after a gap of three days amidst an indefinite strike call given by jewellers and traders in protest against the budgetary proposal of a duty rise on gold imports.

Gold, silver up on good demand

Will West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee be involved in yet another rollback of a policy measure by the Congress-led UPA government at Delhi? This time, it is Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee&rsquo;s proposals in the Union Budget related to the gems and jewellery sector which are in her line of fire.

Jewellery trade uses Mamata to stop Pranab

Tea production in Assam and West Bengal is set to register a sharp decline due to a prolonged dry spell and rising temperature.

Tea output to fall in Assam, West Bengal

Gold edged down on Tuesday as it consolidated after its biggest daily gain since late January in the previous session when the US Federal Reserve signalled it would keep interest rates low.

World gold eases after rally, US Fed boosts sentiment

Reuters 

Cardamom futures prices fell by Rs 20.90 to Rs 1,305 per kg today, as speculators booked profits at existing higher levels, driven by weak trend at spot market on sluggish demand.

Cardamom falls 1.58% on profit-bookings

 Mentha oil futures prices today rose by Rs 7.70 to Rs 2,163.30 per kg, as speculators created fresh positions on rise in spot demand.

Mentha oil up marginally on spot demand

Sugar futures traded Rs 14 higher at Rs 2,834 per quintal today on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), as speculators created positions after the government allowed further one million tonne of its export.

Sugar up as govt allows additional exports

 Chana prices declined by Rs 13 to Rs 3,847 per quintal in futures trading today on as speculators trimmed their positions amid supply pressure of new crop in the spot markets.

Chana down on supply pressure

Jeera futures prices today fell further by Rs 37.50 to Rs 12,172.50 per quintal, extending yesterday's losses, on increased supplies from producing regions in the spot market amid lower spot demand.

Jeera remains weak on increased supplies

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