Mentha oil prices rose by Rs six, or 0.73 per cent, to Rs 829.10 per kg in futures market today after speculators indulged in fresh buying, driven by a rise in demand at spot markets.

Mentha oil futures rise on spot demand

Press Trust of India

Chana prices remained weak and lost Rs three to Rs 2,241 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators continued to reduce their holdings, driven by weak spot market trend.

Chana futures remain weak on subdued demand

Zinc futures fell by 0.75 per cent, or 75 paise, to Rs 98.85 per kg today, as speculators locked in profits amid weak trend overseas.

Zinc succumbs to profit-booking in futures trade

Tracking weakness in other base metals amid profit-taking, lead turned weak and traded 0.29 per cent lower, at Rs 102.05 per kg in futures trade today.

Lead falls 0.29% as profit-taking emerges

In a range-bound trade, almond prices dropped by Rs 10.50, or 3.02 per cent, to Rs 337.50 per kg in futures trading today, as speculators reduced their positions, driven by a weakening trend at spot markets.

Almond futures fall on sluggish demand

Turmeric prices moved down by Rs 216, or 1.79 per cent, to Rs 11,850 per quintal in futures market today, as speculators reduced their positions on higher output prospects due to increased sowing in growing regions.

Turmeric futures fall on higher output prospects

Silver today crossed the Rs 32,000 per-kg level to trade Rs 178, or 0.55 per cent higher, to an all-time high of Rs 32,250 per kg in futures trade on firming global cues.

Silver futures at record high, crosses Rs 32K per kg mark

Crude palm oil prices dropped by Rs 5.70, or 1.39 per cent, to Rs 405 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as traders and speculators reduced their positions, driven by a weakening trend in global markets.

Crude palm oil futures dip 1.39% on lower global trend

In an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today, sooji prices fell by Rs 35 per 50 kg on reduced offtake and fall in demand from retailers.

Sooji eases on reduced offtake

Select edible oil prices drifted up to Rs 100 per quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on slack demand at prevailing levels amid weak global trend.

Select edible oils fall on subdued demand

Urad and its dal prices continued to fall for the second straight day due to slack demand and lost up to Rs 200 per quintal.

Urad, its dal remain weak on sluggish demand

Copra Rajapur prices rose at the spices market here today due to increased demand from retailers amid lower arrivals from producing regions.

Copra Rajapur rises on good demand

Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on account of firm demand from consuming industries amid short supply.

Caustic soda up on short supply

Base metals remained weak and prices fell up to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today in tandem with weakening trend at the London Metal Exchange.

Base metals remain weak on global cues

The wholesale sugar market remained steady in the national capital today, as prices moved in a narrow range on alternate bouts of trading and settled around previous levels.

Sugar remains flat in thin trade

Steady conditions prevailed in the wholesale steel and iron market today, as prices moved in a narrow range on lacklustre trade in view of rainy season and settled around previous levels.

Steel prices remain flat in thin trade

There was not much activity in the local plastic market today, as prices continued to trade in a tight range in the absence of buying support from moulding units and settled at previous levels.

Polymers remain quiet in thin trade

Potato prices rose by Rs 18.70, or 3.91 per cent, to Rs 496.80 per quintal in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions on pick up in spot market demand.

Potato rises 4% on firm spot demand

Cashew prices declined by Rs 5 per kg in the national capital today owing to fall in demand from retailers and stockists.

Cashew down on sluggish demand

A third of sesame seed and 15-20% of groundnut crop damaged.

Excess rain damages sesame, groundnut crops in Gujarat

Business Standard

Groundnut oil prices rose more than Rs 100 per tin (of 15 kg) last week due to scarcity of groundnut in the state. On the other hand, some industry players believe the price rise is speculative as there is not much demand in the market.

Groundnut oil prices rise by Rs 100 per tin

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