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Gold futures down by 0.4% on weak global cues

Profit-booking by speculators amid a weak trend overseas affected prices

Silver down by 0.8% on weak global cues

Profit-booking by participants affected the prices

Steel scrap imports at a standstill due to stringent norms

This will badly hit at least 10 million tonnes of steel production and value-added products

Global coffee consumption sees resilient demand in 2014

Emerging markets witnessed strong growth over the last 4 yrs averaging 4.6% annually

Gold futures fall on profit-booking, weak global cues

Traders book profits as 0.21% in Singapore has ripple effect in domestic bullion market

Refined soya oil remains weak on low spot demand

Speculators pare positions as stocks pile up in spot market

Wheat procurement lags behind due to rains, may fall short by 10%

The procurement agencies have lifted 12.6 million tonne of wheat till 27 April for rabi 2015 as compared to 13.95 million tonne during the corresponding period last year

Cardamom gains by 0.8% on spot demand

Participants enlarged their positions, taking positive cues from spot market on improved demand

Crude palm oil falls by 0.2% on higher supply

Speculators engaged in trimming positions amid persistent supplies in spot market

Copper falls by 0.4% on global cues

Speculators reduced positions amid a weak trend overseas and low demand in the spot market

Mentha oil rise 0.9% as demand picks up

Besides, restricted arrivals from growing region supported the upside

India's gold demand down 5.68% in March quarter

India's overall gold consumption stood at 179.5 tonnes in the quarter, against 190.3 tonnes in the year-ago period

Oil steadies as weak dollar offsets US stock build-up

Trading costs to go up after FMC-Sebi merger

Brokers will have to pay registration fee, which will be passed on to clients

MCX launches MCCP certification exam

The initiative is to take commodity markets to the grassroots level, focusing on financial inclusion

Sugar sheds 0.44% on higher supply

However, scattered demand from bulk consumers due to summer season, limits the fall

Mustardseed futures weaken on profit-booking, low demand

May, June contracts shed 1% as traders exit on lower offtake in spot market

Mentha oil remains weak on sluggish spot demand, sheds 0.23%

speculators trim positions as higher supplies from producing regions put pressure on prices

Crude palm oil falls for 5th-day on subdued demand

The commodity sheds another 0.5% as traders pare positions

Refined soya oil declines 0.88% on low spot demand

Speculators offload as stocks pile up in spot market