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West Bengal traders cry foul over ban on potato exports

A section of traders used to smuggle out potatoes to other states

End of onion crisis in sight

Market arrivals surge and prices start dropping, with the pace of decline expected to pick up

Govt cuts import tariff on gold

Import tariff value on gold has been changed taking cues from the global market

Bumper groundnut crop led to procurement after 11 years

Gujarat body starts buying groundnut from 17 centres on behalf of Nafed

Nickel down 0.9% on sluggish demand

Metal for delivery in November traded lower by 0.8%

Lead down 1.1% on weak demand

Metal for delivery in December shed 1%

Copper down 1.6% on weak global cues

Metal for delivery in February declined by 1.4%

Silver down 0.8% on lower global trend

Metal for delivery in December moved down by 0.7%

Gold down 0.7% on global cues

Metal for delivery in February traded lower by 0.63%

Turmeric up 3.1% on pick up in spot demand

Spice for delivery in December edged up by 1.27%

Chana up 0.9% on spot demand

Commodity prices for delivery in November increased by 0.63%

Potato down 0.6% on subdued demand

Commodity for delivery in March declined by 0.54%

Mentha oil up 0.4% on spot demand

Oil for delivery in December edged up by 0.47%

Crude palm oil up 0.7% on spot demand

Oil for December delivery increased by 0.29%

Coriander down 0.7% on profit booking

Spice of December delivery declined by 0.21%

Cardamom up 1.7% on spot demand

Spice for delivery in December jumped up by 0.42%

Oil prices up in Asia on bargain-hunting

Sharp falls during the previous day on forecasts of surging production in the US affected prices

Pepper prices soar as supply remains tight

Gold premiums rise on latest import tightening indication

Growth in natural rubber import moderates in Oct

In October, natural rubber imports rose 81 per cent against 208 per cent in September