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Oil prices dip further in Asian trade
Major crude producers stressed they will maintain output levels despite an oversupply
 "Oil prices dip further in Asian trade")
Oil prices: What is behind the drop? Simple economics
Production is likely to begin declining in the second half of the year, and then crude prices will also begin to recover
 "Oil prices: What is behind the drop? Simple economics")
 "Oil price dips as UAE defends holding output")
 "China's December commodity imports hit a record high")
 "OMCs' ethanol procurement tender gets weak response")
Crude oil, gold to remain under pressure for some time: Nic Brown
Interview with Head of Research, Natixis Commodity Markets
 "Crude oil, gold to remain under pressure for some time: Nic Brown")
Oil prices hit near 6-year lows despite record China crude imports
Oversupply and weak demand continue to weigh on prices
Jeera up 5.9% on export demand
Spice for delivery in February traded higher by 5.74%
 "Jeera up 5.9% on export demand")
Nickel down 0.6% on global cues, weak demand
Metal for delivery in January shed 0.62%
 "Nickel down 0.6% on global cues, weak demand")
Mentha oil up 0.6% as demand picks up
Oil for delivery in January contracts edged up by 0.60%
 "Mentha oil up 0.6% as demand picks up")
Palm oil down 1% on subdued demand
Oil for delivery in January traded lower by 0.60%
 "Palm oil down 1% on subdued demand")
Cardamom up 1.08% on rising spot demand
Speculators enlarge positions as tight supplies fuel uptrend
 "Cardamom up 1.08% on rising spot demand")
Copper down by 0.7% on weak global cues
Speculators reduced their positions amidst weak global cues
 "Copper down by 0.7% on weak global cues")
Lead down by 0.3% on lower spot demand
Speculators trimmed positions on weakness in base metals overseas and subdued domestic spot demand
 "Lead down by 0.3% on lower spot demand")
Gold rises in futures trade on global cues
Speculators created fresh positions after the precious metal surged to nearly three-month high in the global markets
 "Gold rises in futures trade on global cues")
Silver futures climb on firm global cues
Speculators indulged in creating fresh positions amid a firm trend at spot market
 "Silver futures climb on firm global cues")
Oil extends 'disconcerting' fall
Analysts are already predicting prices will eventually fall below the psychological level of $40 a barrel this year
Bearish trend for vegetable oil prices
Demand slumps for biofuel-linked products, as a result of crude oil's sustained slide; 2015 likely to remain so
 "Bearish trend for vegetable oil prices")
 "Mountains of world inventory keeping sugar in bear hug")
Foreign hedgers allowed to enter commodity futures, banks may have to wait
Sources say RBI not willing to allow banks till the Forward Contract Regulation Act is amended
