Crude oil futures prices today fell by 0.50% to Rs 4,984 per barrel, as speculators offloaded positions in tandem with a weakening global trend.

Crude oil futures fall 0.50% on weak global cues

Press Trust of India

Taking positive cues from global market, silver moved up by 1.23% to Rs 56,260 per kg in futures trading today.

Silver futures up over 1% on overseas trend

Sugar futures prices edged up by 0.25% to Rs 2,846 per quintal today, as speculators created positions largely on hopes the government will allow more exports of the sweetener but weak demand in the physical market capped the gains.

Sugar futures up 0.25%

Potato prices declined by Rs 4.10 to Rs 726.50 per quintal in futures market today on increased arrivals in the physical market against lower demand.

Potato declines 0.56% on higher supplies

Crude palm oil futures prices today traded marginally lower by 0.06% to Rs 521.90 per 10 kg, as speculators offloaded their positions due to subdued demand in the spot market.

Crude palm oil ends lower on subdued demand

Maize exports are likely to increase by 7% to three million tonnes in the ongoing 2011-12 marketing year on adequate supplies and expected higher demand owing to competitive prices.

Maize exports may rise to 7% on higher demand

Amid weak trend in global markets, sluggish demand in the spot market, lead prices traded lower marginally lower by 0.05% to Rs 109.25 per kg in futures trade today.

Lead trades marginally lower on global cues

Copper futures prices fell by 0.45% to Rs 416.20 per kg today, as speculators booked profits at existing higher levels.

Copper sheds 0.45% on profit-booking

Tracking a weakening global trend, nickel prices shed 0.10% to Rs 1,027 per kg in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions.

Nickel weakens on global cues

Copper futures fall 0.45% on profit-booking

Nickel futures weaken on global cues

Lead futures trade marginally lower on global cues

Snapping a six-day rally, silver today tumbled by Rs 3,300 to Rs 52,200 per kg today on reduced offtake by industrial units at existing higher levels.

Silver snaps 6-day rally, sheds Rs 3,300, gold up Rs 95

Gaining further control on the day-to-day activities of national exchanges, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has asked members of all commodity exchanges to take prior approval for any change in ownership pattern.

FMC tightens noose on exchange members

Business Standard

For its size and multi-country production facilities, frequent technology updates and a balance sheet making it a &ldquo;confident company in a nervous world,&rdquo; Alcoa of the US is seen as bellwether of the world aluminium industry. Therefore, when Alcoa reported a loss in the final quarter of 2011, the first since 2009 second quarter, due to wilting demand from packaging to construction to automobile sectors, our expectation of working of local aluminium makers during October-December period gets adequately moderated.

Fluctuations in world aluminium capacity

Tracking firming trend overseas, silver prices moved up by 0.31% to Rs 55,738 per kg in futures trading today.

Silver futures up 0.31%

Gold futures prices declined marginally by Rs 33, or 0.12%, to Rs 27,477 per 10 grams today, as speculators booked profits at existing levels amid a weakening trend in the Asian region.

Gold futures marginally down

Mentha oil remained firm for the second straight day with prices rising further by Rs 4.20 to Rs 1,527.80 per kg in futures trading today, as speculators enlarged their positions, supported by rising industrial demand.

Mentha oil futures remain up on firm industrial demand

Cardamom prices rose by Rs 14.30 to Rs 744.60 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions, driven by pick-up in demand in the spot market due to marriage season.

Cardamom futures up on strong demand

Sugar futures prices declined by 0.17% to Rs 2,865 per quintal today, after speculators booked profits due to poor demand in the spot market amid increased supply.

Sugar futures down by 0.17% on profit-booking

Chana prices moved down by Rs 18 to Rs 3,231 per quintal in futures trading, today due to higher arrivals from producing region against sluggish demand in the spot market.

Chana futures down on higher arrivals, subdued demand

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