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Gold rises in futures trade on global cues

Rising demand from jewellers at the domestic spot markets also helped prices

Mentha oil rise 0.2% following pick up in demand

Speculators indulged in creating fresh positions, triggered by rising demand in the spot market

Crude palm oil rises by 0.15% on spot demand

Speculators indulged in creating fresh positions supported by pick up in demand in the spot market

Copper falls by 0.4% on overseas cues

However, the metal's strength at the London Metal Exchange (LME), capped the fall

Zinc down by 0.4% on subdued spot demand

Speculators trimmed positions following easing of demand in the spot markets

Lead down by 0.3% on global cues

Speculators trimmed positions, tracking a weak trend in base metals overseas

Nickel prices fall on profit-booking

Speculators locked in gains amid a weak trend overseas

Galvanized steel producers to cut prices by 3-5% on falling raw material costs

Aim is to pass on the benefit of lower raw material prices to consumers

Oil prices edge lower in Asian trade

Lingering concerns about weak demand and a global supply glut affected prices

Base metals bottom out, may rebound

Many metals are trading near their cost of production

Gold sprints to multi-mth high on buying buoyancy;silver zooms

Silver staged a strong come back following frantic speculative buyout coupled with industrial offtake

India's sugar output up 19% on higher cane crushing

Maharashtra led the roost with 4.3 million tonnes of sugar output

Sugar output up 19% to 103 lakh tonne

Crushing operations in all sugar mills are in full swing due to better availability of sugarcane, says ISMA

Reasons why Swiss franc's loss will be gold's gain

Swiss National Bank shocked the currency markets on Thursday by abolishing their currency -- franc's three year-old cap of 1.20 per euro

CCEA hikes sugarcane fair price to Rs 230/quintal for 2015-16

This decision will ensure a guaranteed price to cane growers, an official statement said

Palm oil down 0.2% on sluggish spot demand

Oil for delivery in January contracts shed 0.15%

Chana sheds 1.5% on sluggish spot demand

Speculators trim positions as higher supplies from producing belts add to downard pressure

Spices are on fire, cartel in Jeera adds fuel

Jeera prices have risen sharply from Rs 12,000 a quintal to Rs 16,250 a quintal, owing to delayed sowing and a rise in export demand

Mentha oil remain weak on low demand

Speculators indulged in reducing positions, tracking a weak trend at spot market on lower demand

Crude oil falls on weak overseas cues

Speculators trimmed positions amid a weak global trend