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Fin Min, RBI meet on gold import restriction, to meet again
Gold import in September was $3.75 billion, at least $1 billion more than previous months
 "Fin Min, RBI meet on gold import restriction, to meet again")
India regains top gold consumer slot
Replaces China as imports more than double to 204 tonnes in September quarter, with demand up 39%
 "India regains top gold consumer slot")
Onion dehydration industry stares at reduction in season by two months
The season might be reduced to four months from the usual six months at onion dehydration unit located in Saurashtra
 "Onion dehydration industry stares at reduction in season by two months")
 "Price fall upsets rubber output")
'Round tripping of jewellery on the rise '
Indian exporters are said to be exporting gold jewellery with minimum value addition
 "'Round tripping of jewellery on the rise '")
Coffee Board targets 400,000 tonnes production in 5 years
Enhances subsidy rates and extends assistance to corporates & co-operatives in 12th Plan period
 "Coffee Board targets 400,000 tonnes production in 5 years")
India regains lead over China in Q3 gold consumption
Gold demand rises 39% in India on festive buying and positive economic sentiment
 "India regains lead over China in Q3 gold consumption")
Nickel rises by 0.5% on spot demand
Speculators created fresh positions amid rising demand at domestic spot markets
 "Nickel rises by 0.5% on spot demand")
Copper marginally up on Asian cues
Speculators enlarged positions after base metal strengthened overseas amid pick-up in spot demand
 "Copper marginally up on Asian cues")
Cardamom rises by 0.3% on spot demand
Speculators created fresh positions amid pick-up in spot market demand
 "Cardamom rises by 0.3% on spot demand")
Lead gains by 0.2% on spot demand
Speculators enlarged positions amid rise in domestic spot demand
 "Lead gains by 0.2% on spot demand")
Mentha oil softens by 0.2% on weak spot demand
Traders trimmed positions due to sluggish demand from consuming industries in the spot market
 "Mentha oil softens by 0.2% on weak spot demand")
Chana prices fall on subdued demand
Speculators reduced positions amidst a fall in demand in the spot market
 "Chana prices fall on subdued demand")
Crude palm oil up by 0.2% on rising demand
Expectations of lower output from major producing belts further fuelled the uptrend
 "Crude palm oil up by 0.2% on rising demand")
Silver futures rise by 0.3% on short-covering
Participants covered-up their short positions at prevailing levels even as the metal remained weak overseas
 "Silver futures rise by 0.3% on short-covering")
Crude oil falls by 0.1% on weak Asian cues
Speculators trimmed positions amidst a weak trend in Asian markets
 "Crude oil falls by 0.1% on weak Asian cues")
Gold futures up by 0.3% on spot demand
Speculators covered-up their short positions at prevailing levels amdist pick-up in demand in spot markets
Govt orders Cotton Corp to buy produce, check price fall
The prices have fallen due to an expected bumper harvest
 "Govt orders Cotton Corp to buy produce, check price fall")
Planters see lower crop than estimated by Coffee Board for 2014-15
The Coffee Board has projected a record crop at 344,500 tonnes as against the planters' estimate of 300,000 tonnes for 2014-15
 "Planters see lower crop than estimated by Coffee Board for 2014-15")
Wheat sowing delayed, acreage unlikely to go up
October 15 to November 15 is considered the ideal period for sowing wheat
 "Wheat sowing delayed, acreage unlikely to go up")