Potato futures prices fell by Rs 7.40 to Rs 643 per quintal today, as traders reduced their holdings at the prevailing increased levels on account of weakening trend at spot market.

Potato futures decline on slow demand

Press Trust of India

Tracking a weakening global trend, gold prices fell by Rs 144 to Rs 28,725 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators off-loaded their positions driven by a weak global trend.

Gold futures fall 0.50% on weak global cues

Silver prices tumbled by Rs 572 to Rs 54,679 per kg in futures trading today, as traders reduced their holdings, triggered by a weak trend at spot market on sluggish demand.

Silver futures down on sluggish demand, global cues

Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMB), the 50:50 joint venture of US biotech giant Monsanto and Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co (Mahyco), promises a technology leap on cotton growing from 2013, when it plans to apply for an okay to a new insect-resistant strain it is developing, named Bollgard III.

Mahyco Monsanto to give better cotton tech by 2013

Business Standard

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set up a renewable energy fund (REF) to promote projects in India. This fund is aimed at compensating states if they fail to meet the target given under their schedule of renewable energy (RE) projects.

CERC sets up fund to promote renewable energy projects

As markets are flush with fresh arrivals, with dismal overseas buying taking place, cotton prices are taking a beating. What&rsquo;s more, participants anticipate a lull period in the commodity, which may see a fall in prices amid bumper crop projections. The country expects higher cotton production this year at about 36 million bales, as against 32.5 million last year.

Slippery ground ahead for cotton as arrivals rise

Gold sales declined by half over the past fortnight, as consumers shied away from fresh purchases in anticipation of a further price decline. Scrap recovery, however, surged by 10 to 15 per cent, as consumers felt the current high price was an opportunity to cash in on their holdings.

Gold sales plunge by half, as buyers await price fall

Growth in natural rubber production in key growing countries may slow next year, as heavy rains disrupt tapping and declining prices prompt growers to cut supply, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.

Rubber output likely to be slow next year on rain, prices

India&rsquo;s deficit in natural rubber supply will widen as car sales and investments in tires expand, boosting demand in the world&rsquo;s second-largest consumer, according to the Rubber Board of India.

India's rubber supply deficit to widen on demand: Board

Cement prices have shot up 10 per cent since September-end to an all-time high of Rs 280 per 50-kg bag.

Amid poor demand, rising input costs catapult cement prices to all-time high

Jaggery prices at Anakapalli have declined 20 per cent in the last 20 days as compared with the first week of this month. Traders expects the prices to go down further by 4-5 per cent over the next couple of weeks.

Jaggery prices at Anakapalli head south

Crude prices soared in Asia today on reports that the IMF could bail out Italy as European giants France and Germany explored more radical measures to shore up the eurozone, analysts said.

Oil rallies in Asia as euro zone concerns ease

Gold futures prices staged a comeback to trade 0.87% higher at Rs 28,657 per 10 grams today, tracking a rebound in global markets as a weak dollar raised demand for the precious metal.

Gold futures up 0.87% on global cues

Cardamom prices declined by Rs 6 to Rs 594.90 per kg in futures trade today, as speculators booked profits amid a weak trend at spot market on sluggish demand.

Cardamom futures shed 1% on profit-booking

Buoyed by a firming trend overseas and a pick-up in domestic spot demand, copper prices recovered by 1.80% to Rs 384.35 per kg in futures trade today.

Copper futures surges 1.8% on strong global cues

Crude palm oil prices firmed up by Rs 1.80 to Rs 512.70 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders expanded their positions, looking to cash in on an expected rise in demand in the spot market for the ongoing marriage season.

Crude palm oil futures rise on higher demand hopes

Silver prices rose as much as 1.37% to Rs 55,074 per kg in futures trading today, as speculators enlarged their positions, driven by a rebound in global markets.

Silver futures up 1.37% on global cues

Tracking gains in the entire base metals pack at the London Metal Exchange (LME), zinc prices rose by 0.86% to Rs 100.25 kg in futures trade today.

Zinc futures recover by 1.45%

Lead futures prices edged higher by 0.67% to Rs 105.20 per kg today, as speculators built up fresh positions, tracking a rebound in base metals at the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Lead futures gain 0.67% on global cues

Nickel prices moved up by over 1% to Rs 898.60 per kg in futures trade today, amid a firming trend in base metals overseas.

Nickel futures gain over 1% on global cues, spot demand

Refined soya oil prices shot up by 2.35% to Rs 649.90 per 10 kg in range-bound trade in the futures market today amid a pick-up in spot demand.

Refined soya oil futures up 2.35% on spot demand

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