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Low density polymer declines on reduced offtake

Gold regains record high on firm global cues

Copra edible firms up on increased demand

Sugar rises on good retail demand

Bajra, jowar continue to slid on fresh arrivals

Pulse prices remain flat in thin trade

Edible oils remain weak on sluggish demand

Almond declines on reduced offtake

Pepper, jeera fall on sluggish demand

Select base metals rise on sustained demand

Menthol declines on reduced offtake

Silver marches to hit new high, gold eases

Cotton surges to peak in March on high demand, low arrivals

Copper tumbles most in five months

Copper fell 2.2% to $7,591.50 a metric tonne on LME

Idle capacity and growing imports hurting makers of ferroalloys

Production of all alloys in 2011-12 stands at 3 mt; capacity build-up in ferroalloys will stay in sync with expansion in steel industry

Kutch salt refiners lose market share

High transport cost, insufficient allocation of railway rakes hurt the competitiveness

Vegetable oil output to remain marginally up on favourable climate

Apex industry body's data shows India's oilseed output at 25.6 mn tonnes this year as against 26 mn tonnes in previous year

Domestic natural rubber prices beat global tags

RSS-4 quoted at Rs 162 a kg in Kochi, while Bangkok had a price tag of Rs 157 a kg