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Cardamom up 1.1% on spot demand
Spice for delivery in October gained 0.4%
 "Cardamom up 1.1% on spot demand")
Palm oil up 0.4% on pick-up in demand
Oil for delivery in September edged up by 0.32%
 "Palm oil up 0.4% on pick-up in demand")
Zinc down 0.2% on global cues
Metal for delivery in September traded lower by 0.17%
 "Zinc down 0.2% on global cues")
Low prices, erratic monsoon boost cotton imports
Shipments could rise 25% above the official forecast
 "Low prices, erratic monsoon boost cotton imports")
 "Diesel Rs 1.33 shy of market price")
India agri export stuck on global oversupply
Sector exporters have changed strategy to focus more on processed and directly consumable food items instead of raw, uncooked ones
 "India agri export stuck on global oversupply")
EU may ban import of paan
Over the past six months, it has banned six varieties of vegetables
 "EU may ban import of paan")
Banks first, farmers later, HC told
The stock has been seized by govt since the owners of the sugar mills have not paid the cane farmers
 "Banks first, farmers later, HC told")
Sugar mills issue threat to UP govt
No cane crushing in season starting Oct 1, they tell Lucknow, unless its price linked to that for sugar and all penal action frozen on arrears to farmers
 "Sugar mills issue threat to UP govt")
 "India struggles in global pepper market")
Nickel down 0.2% on global cues
Metal for delivery in August shed 0.20%
 "Nickel down 0.2% on global cues")
Aluminium down 0.7% on global cues
Metal for delivery in September traded lower by 0.7%
Lead down 0.5% on global cues, sluggish demand
Metal for delivery in September fell by a similar margin to trade at Rs 138.70 per kg in just one lot
 "Lead down 0.5% on global cues, sluggish demand")
Copper down 0.4% on global cues, subdued demand
Metal for delivery in far-month November traded lower by 0.3%
 "Copper down 0.4% on global cues, subdued demand")
Zinc down 0.5% on global cues
Metal for delivery in September traded lower by 0.4%
Mentha oil up 0.3% on rising demand
Oil for delivery in August edged up by 0.29%
 "Mentha oil up 0.3% on rising demand")
Cardamom up 1.1% on rising demand
Spice for delivery in August gained 0.39%
Weak growth in demand from steel mills depresses sponge iron prices
The steel-making input is quoting at Rs 20,500 a tonne, as against Rs 23,000 a tonne about eight weeks earlier
 "Weak growth in demand from steel mills depresses sponge iron prices")
SC raps Karnataka for delay in mining leases' renewal
About 40 iron ore mining applications are awaiting lease renewal in the state
 "SC raps Karnataka for delay in mining leases' renewal")