Mustardseed futures prices declined by Rs 35 to Rs 3,116 per quintal today, following profit-taking by traders, driven by weak spot market cues.

Mustardseed futures fall on profit-booking

Press Trust of India

China&rsquo;s appetite for commodities continued in October, with imports positive across the energy, metals and agriculture segments. Expectations of easing in monetary policy have led to further improvement in its appetite.

China's appetite for commodities continued in October

Business Standard

Due to a serious shortage of natural rubber (NR) in the domestic market, coupled with the widening gap between domestic and global prices, leading tyre companies are now opting to acquire rubber plantations in the major producing countries of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. India&rsquo;s leading tyre manufacturer, Apollo Tyres, has already acquired plantations in Laos. MRF and JK Tyres plan to follow.

Tyre firms buy rubber plantations abroad to curtail input costs

The wine industry in India, which has suffered because of high taxation, has sent a proposal to the central government to delicense wines. If this is done, wines will be removed from the category of spirits and alcohol and fall in the agro-commodities category.

Industry proposes delicensing of wines

In 2008-09, export earnings touched Rs 639.97 crore against the target of Rs 600 crore, and during 2009-10, it reached Rs 804.05 crore (target Rs 700 crore). In 2010-11, this was Rs 807.07 crore (Rs 800 crore).

Coir exports surpass Centre's target

Faced with a sharp decline in jewellery sales in the July-September quarter, jewellers and their representative trade bodies are trying hard to bring the segment back on track.

Jewellers innovate to shore up sales

At least 100 people were injured this afternoon, when police cane-charged agitators demanding protection for iron ore export, one of the leaders heading the protest march claimed.

Goa police crack down on protestors demanding mining export protection

Cardamom prices rose by Rs 2.60 to Rs 695.10 per kg today on the back of a firming trend in the spot market amid rising export enquiries.

Cardamom futures up on spot demand

Mentha oil prices rose by Rs 9.40 to Rs 1,345.30 per kg in futures trade today as traders enlarged their holdings, tracking rising industrial demand.

Mentha oil futures up on rise in demand

Crude palm oil futures prices fell by Rs 2.80 to Rs 516.70 per 10 kg today as traders reduced their positions, influenced by a weakening trend overseas.

Crude palm oil loses ground on overseas cues

Gold prices declined by Rs 68 to Rs 29,040 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at existing higher levels on the back of a weak spot market trend due to sluggish demand.

Gold futures decline on profit-booking

With govt allowing 1 mt exports, global prices fall on expectation of increased supply from India.

Sugar futures hit upper circuit

With the output of pulses expected to be less this year, the possibility of rising prices in the segment is high. The delayed onset of monsoons led to farmers shifting from urad and moong to soybean and cotton. Tur output is also expected to be lower, partly due to delay in the monsoon and also owing to high carryover stock.

Pulses output may be down, price outlook bullish

Sugarcane crushing in Uttar Pradesh, the country&rsquo;s largest producer of the cash crop, is slowly gaining momentum, with about 60 per cent of the 125 sugar mills functioning.

UP cane crushing gains pace

The proposal for stamp duty exemption for trading in commodity derivatives has suddenly found many supporters. The Forward Markets Commission (FMC), under the ministry of consumer affairs (MCA), has strongly recommended to the ministry of finance that futures trading in commodities should be exempted from stamp duty completely.

Exempt commodity futures trading from stamp duty: FMC

Gold futures today fell by 0.77% to Rs 28,559 per 10 grams, as speculators booked profits amid a weakening trend overseas.

Gold futures down 0.77%

Silver futures prices fell by 1.15% to Rs 55,205 per kg today, after traders reduced their positions amid a weak trend in global markets.

Silver futures down over 1% on weak global cues

Crude palm oil remained weak and prices edged lower by Rs 4 to Rs 519 per 10 kg in futures trade today, as speculators offloaded their positions tracking a weak trend overseas.

Crude palm oil futures remain weak on global cues

Sugar prices declined by 0.70% to Rs 2,991 per quintal in futures trade today, as speculators booked profits, even as the government allowed exports of 1 million tonnes.

Sugar futures down 0.7% on profit-booking

Refined soya oil futures slipped by Rs 4, or 0.61% to Rs 648.55 per 10 kg today, due to sluggish demand in the spot market against adequate stocks position.

Refined soya oil slips by Rs 4 on sluggish demand

Nickel prices eased by 0.08% to Rs 912.90 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators booked profits at existing higher levels, driven by sluggish demand from alloy-makers in the spot market.

Nickel futures soften on profit-bookings

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