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Bt cotton seed price unchanged for 2017-18
The 'trait value' has also been retained at Rs 49, which includes all taxes
 "Bt cotton seed price unchanged for 2017-18")
Commodities gain after US Fed hikes rates
Markets read the Fed's announcement as dovish, as now only two rate hikes are expected this year
 "Commodities gain after US Fed hikes rates")
Potato price crashes in Bengal; MSP move fails to cheer farmers
Mamata Banerjee blamed demonetisation, along with bumper production, for the price crash
 "Potato price crashes in Bengal; MSP move fails to cheer farmers")
BSE plans gold futures, spot trade at GIFT City
To apply for currency futures also
 "BSE plans gold futures, spot trade at GIFT City")
Traders watch out! Centre mulls limiting cash deals at Rs 50,000 in bullion
Retail jewellers may be exempted as customers are allowed to buy jewellery up to Rs 2 lakh in cash
 "Traders watch out! Centre mulls limiting cash deals at Rs 50,000 in bullion")
Tyre stocks up as rubber prices fall
Natural rubber in benchmark Kochi market witnesses a steady decline to close at Rs 15,025 a quintal
 "Tyre stocks up as rubber prices fall")
Govt faces uphill task for 300 mt steel output target
The battle for land rights across the nation has stalled many steel projects
 "Govt faces uphill task for 300 mt steel output target")
Why Paswan is unhappy with sugar producer's association
His anger at association is unusual because so far govt is dealing with this industry body softly
 "Why Paswan is unhappy with sugar producer's association")
Gold loses Rs 250 on US rate hike chances, at 2-month low
Silver fell by Rs 500 to Rs 40,300 per kg
Storm brewing in Darjeeling's tea cup
Downgrading of famed tea gardens by apex board raises ire of local planters
 "Storm brewing in Darjeeling's tea cup")
Gujarat eyes higher coconut acreage
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are also ahead in output
 "Gujarat eyes higher coconut acreage")
25% price rise brings cheer to Arecanut growers
Price up 25 per cent after three years of fall, users likely to absorb burden
 "25% price rise brings cheer to Arecanut growers")
Govt mobilises Rs 1,085 cr in 6th tranche of gold bond scheme
The government mobilised Rs 3,060 crore from five tranches
 "Govt mobilises Rs 1,085 cr in 6th tranche of gold bond scheme")
ISMA's 2016-17 sugar output estimate misleading, no imports required now: Paswan
Paswan insists there is no shortage of sugar in the country
 "ISMA's 2016-17 sugar output estimate misleading, no imports required now: Paswan")
Investors exit gold ETFs, withdraw Rs 695 crore in 11 months
Asset base of gold ETFs dropped to Rs 5,766 crore at end of Feb from Rs 6,346 crore in March-end
 "Investors exit gold ETFs, withdraw Rs 695 crore in 11 months")
Ind-Ra assigns stable outlook for cotton textiles in FY18
Outlook driven by steady input prices, healthy capacity utilisation and healthy domestic demand
 "Ind-Ra assigns stable outlook for cotton textiles in FY18")
Downgrading of Darjeeling tea gardens invites growers' ire
Downgrade disregards GI tag given to Darjeeling tea, which is known internationally for its aroma
 "Downgrading of Darjeeling tea gardens invites growers' ire")
Govt considers raising import duty on pulses
A large part of annual demand is met by import, as domestic output has never sufficed
 "Govt considers raising import duty on pulses")
India will be 2nd largest steel producer over 12-18 mths: S&P Global Platts
Capacity addition in anticipation of increase in demand to place India after China
 "India will be 2nd largest steel producer over 12-18 mths: S&P Global Platts")
Gold suffers worst run since October, approaches $1,200
A stronger dollar makes gold costlier for those with other currencies