Bajra and maize traded up to Rs 20 per quintal higher in the wholesale grains market today on increased industrial offtake amid restricted arrivals from the producing regions.

Bajra, maize up on increased industrial offtake

Press Trust of India

Dull conditions persisted in the wholesale jaggery market at national capital today as prices ruled flat on alternate bouts of trading and settled at last levels.

Gur prices remain steady on restricted trading

The wholesale sugar prices continued to rule steady in the national capital today on sufficient stocks position, compared to the ongoing demand.

Sugar closes unchanged in thin trade

Cashew prices rose up to Rs 15 per kg in the national capital today largely on pick up in buying activity on firm demand.

Cashew rises on fresh buying

Menthol prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to reduced offtake by consuming units amid adequate stocks.

Menthol declines on reduced offtake

The price of gold for December delivery closed in a Doji pattern last week on lack of buying support at higher levels. The indecisiveness is likely to continue next week on account of better-than-expected US economic data. Gold fell from an intraday high of $1264.70 an ounce to below $1,248 on improved US labour market and international trade data. We had indicated a listless trading in gold futures in our weekly outlook last Sunday.

Strong support likely at $1,242 an ounce

Business Standard

Buoyed by stronger-than-expected Chinese industrial output data, copper prices gained Rs 4, or 1.14 per cent, to Rs 355.60 per kg in futures trade today.

Copper futures up 1.14% on global cues

Nickel futures rose by Rs 14, or 1.34 per cent, to Rs 1,057.60 per kg today after speculators enlarged their positions, tracking firming global markets and strong Chinese industrial data.

Nickel futures up on spot demand, overseas trend

Cardamom prices dipped by Rs 46.50, or 3.98 per cent, to Rs 1,121.40 per kg in futures trading today, as speculators reduced their positions, triggered by sluggish demand in spot markets.

Cardamom futures dip 4% on sluggish demand

Lead futures prices today traded Rs 1.35, or 1.34 per cent, to Rs 102.90 per kg, as speculators built up positions, driven by firming trend in overseas markets on strong Chinese industrial output.

Lead rises 1.34% in futures trade on global cues

Oil prices soared above $77 in Asian trade today, buoyed by strong Chinese industrial data and the closure of a key pipeline carrying crude to the United States, analysts said.

Crude prices above $77 in Asian trade

Mentha oil prices rose Rs 10.30, or 1.21 per cent, to Rs 859.40 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions driven by a rise in demand at spot markets.

Mentha oil futures rise on spot demand

Chana prices declined by Rs 8, or 0.36 per cent, to Rs 2,185 per quintal in futures market today on subdued demand and fresh arrivals in the physical market.

Chana futures decline on fresh arrivals

Turmeric futures prices went up by Rs 254, or 2.02 per cent, to Rs 12,856 per 100 kg today in tandem with strong demand at physical markets despite estimates of higher output with an increase in the area.

Turmeric futures up 2% on strong spot demand

Crude palm oil prices traded lower by Rs 1.40, or 0.34 per cent, to Rs 411.20 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as speculators reduced positions on subdued demand in the spot market.

Crude palm oil trades lower on subdued demand

&nbsp;Mustardseed prices strengthened by Rs 2.55, or 0.48 per cent, to Rs 538.40 per 20 kg in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions on better demand in physical markets.

Mustardseed futures up on fresh buying

Gur prices improved by Rs 12.40, or 1.39 per cent, to Rs 904 per quintal in futures trade today on increased buying by traders in line with firm physical market demand.

Gur futures gains on increase buying

Potato prices surged to hit its daily upper limit four per cent to Rs 459.70 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators created fresh positions on rising demand in the spot market in view of festival season.

Potato hits upper circuit on firm spot demand

Soyabean prices declined by Rs 17, or 0.82 per cent, to Rs 2,052 per quintal in futures trade today on selling by traders, in tandem with weak global markets cue.

Soyabean futures fall on selling

Mustardseed prices strengthened by Rs 2.55, or 0.48 per cent, to Rs 538.40 per 20 kg in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions on better demand in physical markets.

Higher export prices dragged down the country's onion exports by 53 per cent to 87,428 tonnes in August, the fifth consecutive month of decline, according to onion export regulator Nafed.

Onion exports down 53% in August due to high export prices

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