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Cardamom down 1.6% on profit-booking
Weak demand influenced prices of the commodity
 "Cardamom down 1.6% on profit-booking")
Palm oil down 0.2% on low demand
Oil for delivery in June contract traded lower by 0.08%
 "Palm oil down 0.2% on low demand")
Crude oil up 0.2% on firm overseas cues
Prices of the commodity for June also up by 0.13%
 "Crude oil up 0.2% on firm overseas cues")
Nickel down 0.5% on global trends, subdued spot demand
Metal for delivery in June traded lower by 0.47%
 "Nickel down 0.5% on global trends, subdued spot demand")
Mentha oil down 0.2% on weak demand
Higher supplies from producing regions also put pressure on mentha oil prices
 "Mentha oil down 0.2% on weak demand")
FT's case against FMC, MCX to be heard on Friday
Seek stake on regulator's norms giving powers to the exchange to sell shares of unfit shareholder
 "FT's case against FMC, MCX to be heard on Friday")
FMC aligns directors' norms with Cos Act
Emphasises on management through committees
 "FMC aligns directors' norms with Cos Act")
Karnataka to assess reserves before auction of C-category mines
MECL likely to assess iron ore reserves left in C-category mines
 "Karnataka to assess reserves before auction of C-category mines")
Barring onion and potato, agri prices sag in recent weeks
Traders and analysts say rabi crop arrivals have influenced sentiment, El Niño fears have not changed the situation
 "Barring onion and potato, agri prices sag in recent weeks")
Agri traders defy El Nino fears
Most agriculture commodities have seen a fall between 3-9%
 "Agri traders defy El Nino fears")
Chana up 0.4% on pick-up in demand
Commodity for delivery in June traded higher by 0.37%
 "Chana up 0.4% on pick-up in demand")
Mentha oil up 0.3% on increased demand
Oil for delivery in June edged up by 0.23%
Palm oil down 0.2% on weak demand
Market analysts said offloading of positions by speculators on sluggish demand in the spot markets kept pressure on crude palm oil prices
Cardamom up 0.6% on rising demand
Spice for delivery in July added 0.32%
Nickel up 0.2% on domestic demand
Metal for delivery in June was up by 0.16%
Zinc up 0.5% on firm spot demand, global cues
Metal for delivery in June traded higher by 0.4%
 "Zinc up 0.5% on firm spot demand, global cues")
Sugar up 0.1% on rising spot demand
Commodity for delivery in June traded up by 0.13%
 "Sugar up 0.1% on rising spot demand")
Lead up 0.4% on firm spot demand, global cues
Metal for delivery in July rose 0.39%
 "Lead up 0.4% on firm spot demand, global cues")
Copper up 0.2% on global cues
Metal for delivery in August edged up by 0.15%
 "Copper up 0.2% on global cues")
Crude oil up 0.5% on overseas cues
Oil for July delivery moved up by 0.49%