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Refined soya oil rises 0.26% as demand picks up

Traders enlarge bets as limited supplies from producing regions support uptrend

Lead down 0.7% on weak spot demand, overseas trends

Futures contracts decline on subdued offtake from battery makers

Gold falls by 0.5% in futures trade as weak global cues hurt

Participants trimmed their positions, largely in line with a weak trend overseas

Silver futures down by 0.7% on weak global cues

Market analysts said a weak trend in precious metals in global markets largely kept pressure on silver futures

Rising demand lifts chana prices by 1.3%

Restricted supplies from producing belts also helped prices

Cardamom up by 0.1% on firm demand

Speculators enlarged positions, driven by rising demand in the spot market

Sugar falls by 0.6% on higher supply

Speculators reduced their exposure, triggered by higher supplies from mills at spot market

Copper down by 0.7% on global cues

Speculators reduced their positions amid weak global cues

Nickel falls by 0.7% on weak global cues

Subdued demand at domestic spot markets also affected prices

Zinc down by 0.8% on overseas cues; profit-booking

Speculators reduced their exposure, tracking a weak trend overseas

Metals rise on output cut news

Fundamentals turn positive after Glencore says it will produce less

Will De Beers' ad spend bring sparkle back to diamonds?

Now, discounts are a global phenomenon, as attempts are made to liquidate inventories

Ginners seek relief from govts

In Haryana, ginners have sought removal of disparities in tax structure and fiscal incentives for existing units to boost the seasonal industry

Whitefly attack: Punjab wants Cotton Corp to rescue farmers

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal met Union textile minister Santosh Gangwar on Sunday in this regard

Gold jumps 0.7% to hit a two-week high

Silver soared by 1% to Rs 37140 a kg

5 reasons the bull run in sugar is not over

Traders, who built up bear position in sugar for most part of the year, turned net long in September with the biggest swing bullish position in 14 months

Silver futures up by 0.4% on positive global cues

Speculators built up positions, taking positive cues from the overseas market

Cardamom rises 0.65% on spot demand

Tight inventories in physical market due to less arrivals from major producing belts support uptrend

Gold futures rise 0.26% on global cues

Traders enlarge positions as metal adds 0.2% in Singapore

Lead edges up 0.65% on global cues, spot demand

Traders widen positions on higher offtake from battery makers