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 "Farmers demand uniform cane price policy in Karnataka")
Global gold prices likely to drop further in 2014
Govt measures, rupee movements to determine domestic levels
 "Global gold prices likely to drop further in 2014")
Gold drops Rs 275; dips below Rs 30k level after four months
Traders said stockists selling against fall in demand at prevailing higher levels pulled down gold prices
 "Gold drops Rs 275; dips below Rs 30k level after four months")
Mentha oil prices decline 1.1% on profit-booking
Oil prices for the January delivery drifted by 1.06%
 "Mentha oil prices decline 1.1% on profit-booking")
Cardamom up 0.4% as demand improves
Spice for delivery in February was trading up by 0.38%
 "Cardamom up 0.4% as demand improves")
Silver futures up 0.1% on global cues
Metal for delivery in May gained 0.14%
 "Silver futures up 0.1% on global cues")
Potato up 1% on pick-up in spot demand
Commodity for delivery in April moved up by 1.07%
 "Potato up 1% on pick-up in spot demand")
Crude palm oil down 0.3% on global cues
Oil for delivery in December shed 0.31%
 "Crude palm oil down 0.3% on global cues")
Gold up 0.1% in futures trade
Metal for delivery in April moved up by 0.17%
 "Gold up 0.1% in futures trade")
Nickel up 0.3% amid a firming trend
Metal for delivery in January gained 0.28%
 "Nickel up 0.3% amid a firming trend")
Zinc down 0.9% amid subdued demand
Metal for delivery in January fell by 0.86%
 "Zinc down 0.9% amid subdued demand")
Lead down 0.6% as speculators trim positions
Metal for delivery in January shed 0.49%
 "Lead down 0.6% as speculators trim positions")
Crude oil up 0.4% on overseas cues
Market analysts attributed the rise in crude oil futures to a firming trend in Asia
 "Crude oil up 0.4% on overseas cues")
Pellet exports surge 11 times in 7 months
Steel industry, chambers seek 30% duty on export of pellets
 "Pellet exports surge 11 times in 7 months")
Gold prices finally fell in 2013
Metal gives negative returns after 12 yrs; analysts say it'll be subdued in 1st half of 2014, with a revival likely later
 "Gold prices finally fell in 2013")
Guar price declines on higher seed output
Prices of guar seed fell by over 8% in two weeks to trade in January on NCDEX
 "Guar price declines on higher seed output")
UP sugarcane arrears start to pile for FY14
Against the total dues of Rs 328 cr on cooperative and private sugar mills, Rs 137 cr has been cleared
Economic recovery in US yet to help jewellery exporters
Poor consumer response indicates that economic recovery in US is yet to be replicated on Indian ground
 "Economic recovery in US yet to help jewellery exporters")
Veg oil refineries plead for protection from cheap imports
Around 2 MT edible oil refinery capacity equivalent to 11% of installed and around 25% of operating capacity facing threat of closure
 "Veg oil refineries plead for protection from cheap imports")