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Coriander down 1.4% on low demand

Market analysts said adequate stocks availability in the physical market against subdued demand mainly led to the fall in coriander futures prices

Zinc down 0.4% on global cues, subdued spot demand

Metal for delivery in March fell by 0.35%

Nickel down 0.1% on overseas trends, subdued demand

Metal for delivery in April also shed 0.07%

Aluminium down 0.3% on global cues

Sluggish demand in the domestic spot markets weighed on the metal's prices

Copper down by 0.4% on weak global cues

Subdued demand in domestic spot markets also put pressure on copper futures

Silver futures rise on global cues

Participants built-up speculative positions, largely driven by a firming trend overseas

Gold futures surge on global cues

Speculators created fresh positions taking cues from overseas markets

Oil prices surge as Ukraine mobilises army

Lawmakers in Moscow voted on Saturday to allow President Vladimir Putin to send troops into Crimea

World coffee output may rise marginally this yr

World coffee production stood at 145.1 mn bags during 2012-13 crop year (October-September)

Elections results to influence gold prices: Study

Investors's trend shifting again to gold as a safe haven asset as prices have risen over 10% so far this year

Zinc premium reaches six-year high as inventories shrink

Jewellers go slow on expansion as gold curbs hurt demand

Experts say the difficult regulatory environment is directly hurting consumer demand

Bullion dealers to go on bandh on March 10

Mustard seed output to rise 10% this year

Srvey by the Solvent Extractors' Association estimates rape/mustard seed output at 7.59 mn tonnes this year compared to 6.85 mn tonnes last year

Soybean prices up on tight supplies

Commexes turnover drops by 39% till Feb 15 in FY'14

To boost trading volumes, regulator FMC has given freedom to national level bourses to charge different transaction fee

Coriander up 2.6% as demand picks up

Spice for delivery in May gained 2.5%

Sugar up 0.6% on spot demand, fall in output

Sweetner for delivery in March traded higher by 0.47%

Jeera up 1.1% on upsurge in demand

Spice for delivery in April traded higher by 1.05%

Chana up 2.9% on strong demand

Commodity for delivery in April up by 2.95%