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 "Migration to value added-steel gaining pace")
Uttar Pradesh sugar mills get crushing ultimatum
CM Akhilesh Yadav asks sugar mills to start from Nov 20
 "Uttar Pradesh sugar mills get crushing ultimatum")
Paddy procurement lacks fizz in Uttar Pradesh
So far, less than one per cent of the target achieved
 "Paddy procurement lacks fizz in Uttar Pradesh")
Salt scarcity rumour adds to consumers' woes
Potato availability improves with arrival of new stock from West Bengal
Soyameal exports jump nearly four-fold to 1.94 LT in Oct
India exported 34.73 LT of soyameal in 2012-13 marketing year
 "Soyameal exports jump nearly four-fold to 1.94 LT in Oct")
Gold, silver imports up 62.5% to $1.3 bn in Oct
In September the imports fell by over 80% y-o-y to $0.8 billion
 "Gold, silver imports up 62.5% to $1.3 bn in Oct")
India's cotton exports may drop 9% this yr: USDA
Country's cotton output is estimated to be a record 37.2 million bales this year
 "India's cotton exports may drop 9% this yr: USDA")
Chana down 0.7% on higher output hopes
Commodity for delivery in December shed 0.48%
 "Chana down 0.7% on higher output hopes")
Coriander down 1.5% on profit-booking
Spice of November delivery declined by 1.27%
 "Coriander down 1.5% on profit-booking")
Cardamom up 0.5% on spot demand
Spice for delivery in December increased by 0.49%
 "Cardamom up 0.5% on spot demand")
Crude palm oil up 2.1% on spot demand
Oil for December delivery increased by 2%
 "Crude palm oil up 2.1% on spot demand")
Mentha oil up 0.1% on spot demand
Oil for November delivery was up by 0.12%
 "Mentha oil up 0.1% on spot demand")
Potato down 0.7% on subdued demand
Traders said off-loading of positions by speculators driven by subdued demand in the spot market weighed on potato futures
 "Potato down 0.7% on subdued demand")
Lead up 0.1% on spot demand, overseas cues
Firm trend in base metals at LME influenced lead prices
 "Lead up 0.1% on spot demand, overseas cues")
Silver recovers by 0.3% in futures trade on short-covering
In the international market, silver lost 1% to trade
 "Silver recovers by 0.3% in futures trade on short-covering")
Gold futures recover by 0.2% on short-covering
Metal for delivery in far-month February moved up by 0.17%
 "Gold futures recover by 0.2% on short-covering")
Zinc up 0.08% on spot demand, global cues
Improved demand in the spot market, firming trend in base metals overseas raised the demand outlook
 "Zinc up 0.08% on spot demand, global cues")
Nickel up 0.3% on global cues
Metal for delivery in December traded higher by 0.35%
 "Nickel up 0.3% on global cues")
Copper up 0.3% on strong global cues
Metal for delivery in November was up by 0.27%
 "Copper up 0.3% on strong global cues")
Oil rises after Iran nuclear talks stall
Meets in Geneva aimed at convincing Iran to halt its disputed nuclear programme failed to result in an agreement
 "Oil rises after Iran nuclear talks stall")