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European Union threatens to ban import of Indian fruit, vegetables

Nickel up 1.2% on firm demand, global cues

An encouraging trend in copper and other base metals in the global markets supported the upside

Zinc up 0.2% on overseas cues, spot demand

Metal for delivery in March also rose by 0.25%

Aluminium up 0.2% on global trends

Metal for delivery in April traded higher by 0.19%

Gold down 0.6% on weak global cues

Metal for delivery in April shed 0.53%

Mentha oil up 0.6% on higher export, local demand

Oil for April contracts traded higher by 0.56%

Silver down 0.9% on weak global cues

Metal for delivery in far-month July declined by 0.8%

Crude oil down 0.1% on weak Asian cues

Oil for March delivery moved down by 0.13%

Cardamom up 2.6% as spot demand picks up

Spice for delivery in May edged up by 2.56%

Potato down 0.3% on reduced offtake

Marketmen said fall in potato prices at futures trade was mostly owing to offloading of positions by speculators

Palm oil up 0.3% as demand picks up

Oil for delivery in March up by 0.25%

Mango growers stare at a bitter harvest

Erratic climate damages crop, could lead to 40% drop in yield from major growing regions

Tea exports dip 13.24 % in April-February

Pakistan is one of the top three tea importing countries with a consumption of 220 million kg

Natural rubber imports jump 91% to 18,141 tonnes in Feb

The rubber import stood at 9,497 tonnes in the same month last year, according to the Rubber Board data

Gold near six-month high on safe-haven bids amid Ukraine crisis

Spot gold was trading flat at $1,381.34 an ounce, after earlier hitting $1,391.76 - its highest since Sept 9

Crude prices up after Crimea referendum

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate for April delivery, was up 23 cents to $99.12 in mid-morning Asian trade

Tea production down 6% to 20.63 mn kg

India is biggest consumer of tea in the world

Copper prices may continue to remain under pressure

Futures dropped by 9% to $6380, from recent highs of $7,220 over the last few sessions, the lowest level since June 2010

India's veg oil imports fall to 3-year low in February

Indian traders and refiners largely import crude palm oil for refining locally

Gold at six-month high on geopolitical concerns

Through this week, gold rose 3.21% in London, trading at $1,383.05/oz on Friday