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Cardamom up 1% on spot demand
Lower arrivals from growing areas fuel uptrend
 "Cardamom up 1% on spot demand")
Gold futures extend weakness on global trend, subdued demand
June, August contracts shed 0.23% and 0.11% respectively, as traders pare positions
 "Gold futures extend weakness on global trend, subdued demand")
Crude prices mixed in Asia
Traders take a breather after the recent gains
 "Crude prices mixed in Asia")
Gold import rule easing yet to impact availability
Spot delivery premium, after falling to $20 an oz the day after relaxation, has increased to $50
 "Gold import rule easing yet to impact availability")
Dairies should invest more in milk procurement: Study
In the past five years, the organised dairy sector has seen value growth of 15% a year, while processed milk products have seen growth of 20-25%
 "Dairies should invest more in milk procurement: Study")
MP plans to incentivise kharif onion crop
Plans to cover at least 5,000 hectares with onion
 "MP plans to incentivise kharif onion crop")
Gold skids below Rs 27,000 mark as demand wanes
Silver sheds Rs 545 to end at multi-month low of Rs 40,520
 "Gold skids below Rs 27,000 mark as demand wanes")
Potato futures down 0.76% on weak demand
Commodity for delivery in May traded lower by 0.4%
 "Potato futures down 0.76% on weak demand")
Chana down 1% on profit-booking
Commodity for delivery in June declined by 0.95%
 "Chana down 1% on profit-booking")
Potato prices surge 30%
Output down while demand and exports are on the rise
Sugar down 0.5% on subdued demand, higher supply
Adequate stocks following higher supplies from millers also put pressure on the prices
 "Sugar down 0.5% on subdued demand, higher supply")
Nickel down 1.7% on global cues, subdued demand
Analysts said offloading of positions by speculators due to sluggish demand pulled down the prices
 "Nickel down 1.7% on global cues, subdued demand")
Zinc down 0.7% on subdued spot demand
Metal for delivery in June edged lower by 0.69%
 "Zinc down 0.7% on subdued spot demand")
Cardamom down 1.1% on sluggish demand
Spice for July contract shed 0.03%
 "Cardamom down 1.1% on sluggish demand")
Refined soya oil up 0.3% on strong demand
Oil for delivery in July gained 0.36%
 "Refined soya oil up 0.3% on strong demand")
Gold down 0.4% on weak global cues
Metal for August contract shed 0.34%
 "Gold down 0.4% on weak global cues")
Silver down 0.5% on global cues
In the international market, the metal traded 0.18%
 "Silver down 0.5% on global cues")
Mentha oil down 0.2% on weak demand
Higher supplies in the physical market put pressure on prices
 "Mentha oil down 0.2% on weak demand")
Lead down 0.6% on subdued spot demand, overseas trend
Metal for delivery in May shed 0.52%
 "Lead down 0.6% on subdued spot demand, overseas trend")
Copper down 0.4% on weak global cues, subdued demand
Metal for delivery in August was down by 0.41%
 "Copper down 0.4% on weak global cues, subdued demand")