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Sugar down 0.5% on sluggish demand
Commodity for July contracts down by 0.37%
 "Sugar down 0.5% on sluggish demand")
Silver down 0.3% on global cues
Metal for delivery in September declined by 0.35%
 "Silver down 0.3% on global cues")
Chilli up 0.3% on rising demand
Analysts said fresh positions built-up by speculators mainly supported the upside in the commodity
 "Chilli up 0.3% on rising demand")
Refined soya oil down 0.2% on low demand, higher supply
Oil for delivery in June traded tad lower by 0.10%
 "Refined soya oil down 0.2% on low demand, higher supply")
Chana down 0.7% on increased arrivals
Commodity for delivery in July traded lower by 0.68%
 "Chana down 0.7% on increased arrivals")
Crude prices up after escalation in Ukraine crisis
Financial markets in the United States and Britain were closed Monday for public holidays
 "Crude prices up after escalation in Ukraine crisis")
FCI wheat procurement likely higher than last year's
Procurement by FCI stood at 26.67 million tonnes as on Friday, compared with 25.42 mt during the corresponding period last year
 "FCI wheat procurement likely higher than last year's")
Agri futures market expands
Forward Markets Commission optimistic on making India a price setter for some
 "Agri futures market expands")
Mentha oil sheds almost 2% on profit-booking
Trading sentiments weakens further due to adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from Chandousi, UP
 "Mentha oil sheds almost 2% on profit-booking")
Nickel up 0.62% as demand picks up
Speculators enlarge positions on higher offtake from alloy-makers
 "Nickel up 0.62% as demand picks up")
Crude palm oil falls 0.98% on profit-booking
Subdued demand in \spot markets fuel downtrend
 "Crude palm oil falls 0.98% on profit-booking")
Cardamom falls 0.74% on profit-booking
Inventory pile-up fuels downtrend
 "Cardamom falls 0.74% on profit-booking")
Lead trades higher on spot demand, global cues
May, June contracts add 0.36% as speculators buy
 "Lead trades higher on spot demand, global cues")
Zinc up 0.41% on spot demand, global cues
speculators enlarged positions as metal firms up in London
 "Zinc up 0.41% on spot demand, global cues")
Sugar weakens 0.23% on ample supply, subdued demand
Traders pare positions despite lower production figures released by ISMA
 "Sugar weakens 0.23% on ample supply, subdued demand")
Jeera declines 0.58% on low demand
Higher arrivals from growing regions fuel downtrend
 "Jeera declines 0.58% on low demand")
Copper up 0.5% on global cues
Traders create fresh positions as inventories drop and metal gains in London
 "Copper up 0.5% on global cues")
Aluminium up 0.29% on global cues, spot demand
Traders consolidate positions as metal hits three-week high in London
 "Aluminium up 0.29% on global cues, spot demand")
Refined soya oil down 0.54% on low demand
Traders offload holdings as inventories pile up