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 "Cotton output set for record as farmers shun oilseeds")
No govt help yet for sugar mills; HC hearing today
Mills are saddled with Rs 5,900 crore worth of arrears for 2013-14 crushing season
 "No govt help yet for sugar mills; HC hearing today")
Miners seek SC nod to raise ore output
The apex court is set to hear mining industry's plea for enhancement of production to 30 MTPA on July 30
 "Miners seek SC nod to raise ore output")
Margin squeeze for galvanised steel makers
Rising zinc prices swell input costs
 "Margin squeeze for galvanised steel makers")
Mentha oil up 0.2% on spot demand
Oil for delivery in July contract edged up by 0.10%
 "Mentha oil up 0.2% on spot demand")
Cardamom up 0.2% as demand picks up
Spice for delivery in September edged up by 0.17%
 "Cardamom up 0.2% as demand picks up")
Lead up 0.5% on spot demand
Metal for delivery in July contract edged up by 0.38%
 "Lead up 0.5% on spot demand")
Sugar down 0.3% on profit-bookings
Commodity for delivery in August shed 0.20%
 "Sugar down 0.3% on profit-bookings")
Silver down 0.6% on profit-booking, global cues
In the international market, metal fell by 0.5% to $20.80 an ounce in Singapore
 "Silver down 0.6% on profit-booking, global cues")
Palm oil up 0.3% as demand picks up
Oil for delivery in July contract gained 0.24%
 "Palm oil up 0.3% as demand picks up")
Gold down 0.4% on weak global cues
Metal for delivery in far-month October declined by 0.4%
 "Gold down 0.4% on weak global cues")
Copper up 0.9% on global cues
Metal for delivery in far-month November contracts traded higher by 0.86%
 "Copper up 0.9% on global cues")
Gold firm above $1,300 on West Asia violence, fund inflows
Spot gold was little changed at $1,304 an ounce by 0013 GMT
 "Gold firm above $1,300 on West Asia violence, fund inflows")
 "Cotton output likely to decline by 17%")
Karnataka doubles grape output in 7 yrs
Area touches 20,400 hectares in 2013-14 compared to 9,700 hectares in 2007-08
 "Karnataka doubles grape output in 7 yrs")
Forward trades to begin on commexes
NCDEX gets okay to start with maize & sugar, hopes to add more; NMCE likely to follow
 "Forward trades to begin on commexes")
Nafed seeks a 12% cut in NSEL dues
Argues that NSEL procured low quality cotton resulting into losses of Rs 12 cr to Nafed
 "Nafed seeks a 12% cut in NSEL dues")
Uttarakhand to impose 2% entry tax on sugar
Move to stop units from buying commodity from Uttar Pradesh
Aluminium down 0.29% on global cues
Metal for delivery in August traded lower by 0.28%
 "Aluminium down 0.29% on global cues")
Sugar down 0.3% on ample supply
Analysts said increased supplies in the physical market, subdued demand from bulk consumers kept pressure on sugar prices