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Refined soya oil remains weak on subdued spot demand

Speculators pare positions as higher arrivals from producing belts fuel downward trend; April contract sheds 0.37%

Sugar declines by 0.21% on higher supply

Speculators pare positions as reports of higher output in this marketing year add pressure on prices

Lead declines by 0.8% on subdued spot demand

Speculators trimmed positions on weakness in base metals overseas and subdued domestic spot demand

Mentha oil rises by 0.2% as demand picks up

Participants created fresh positions amid pick-up in domestic demand and tight supplies from producing regions

Copper falls by 0.6% on weak global cues

Analysts said subdued demand in the spot markets also put pressure on the prices of the metal

Cardamom rises 1.52% on strong demand, tight supply

Investors created fresh positions on lower arrivals from key producing areas

Crude palm oil remains weak on sluggish spot demand

Traders offload positions as stocks pile up, adding to pressure on prices

Silver falls by 0.3% on global cues

Speculators engaged in trimming positions against the backdrop of weak global trends

Oil prices mixed in Asia before US stockpiles data

The US Energy Information Administration will announce the data later today

Dairies under margin pressure as milk prices remain stable

Availability increases due to lower exports and with prices remaining stable

Potato prices slump on massive stock arrivals

Current harvest being hastily dumped in the market as unseasonal rain has spoilt crop

Oil falls below $56 as Chinese slowdown offsets weak dollar

Gold futures rise 0.48% on global cues

Metal for delivery in April was up by Rs 108, or 0.41 per cent, to Rs 26,306 per ten grams, with a trade volume of 6,200 lots

Pulses yield to decline on fears of crop damage

Ministry of Agriculture has estimated India's pulses output to decline by over 4.36%

Sugar up by 0.4% on spot demand

Speculators created fresh positions supported by improved demand in the spot market

Chana gains by 0.2% as demand picks up

Restricted supplies from producing belts also helped chana prices

Lead down by 0.4% on subdued spot demand

Speculators trimmed positions on weakness in base metals overseas and subdued domestic spot demand

Cardamom falls 0.3% on profit-booking

Participants booked profits at prevailing levels amidst sluggish demand in the spot market

Crude palm oil declines by 0.6% on low demand

Participants offloaded positions, taking weak cues from the spot market.

Nickel down by 1.% on global cues

Speculators indulged in offloading positions after the metal declined in global markets