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Aluminium up 0.4% on global cues
Metal for delivery in December edged up by 0.26%
 "Aluminium up 0.4% on global cues")
With gold scarce, festival season loses its shine
If cost inflation isn't enough, government's measures to restrict imports is adding to the gloom
 "With gold scarce, festival season loses its shine")
Coffee exports fall on weak global prices in Jan-Oct period
country has shipped 2,77,296 tonnes of the coffee bean during the January-October period of 2012
 "Coffee exports fall on weak global prices in Jan-Oct period")
Govt cuts import tariff on gold, hikes silver
Tariff value on imported gold was hiked to $442 per ten gram, while it was kept unchanged at $699 per kg for silver
 "Govt cuts import tariff on gold, hikes silver")
Coriander up 1.9% on spot demand
Spice for delivery in December traded higher by 1.75%
 "Coriander up 1.9% on spot demand")
Cottonseed down 0.9% on selling pressure
Marketmen said increased selling at existing higher levels mainly pulled down prices
 "Cottonseed down 0.9% on selling pressure")
Barley down 1.2% on weak domestic cue
Most active current November contract eased by 0.31%
 "Barley down 1.2% on weak domestic cue")
Soybean down 0.6% on profit booking
Most active near December contract weakened by 0.48%
 "Soybean down 0.6% on profit booking")
Castorseed down 0.6% on higher levels
Most active near January contract lean down by 0.46%
 "Castorseed down 0.6% on higher levels")
Maize up 0.2%
Current November contract gained 0.16%
 "Maize up 0.2%")
Mentha oil up 1.3% in futures trade on spot demand
Oil for delivery in November edged up by 1.1%
 "Mentha oil up 1.3% in futures trade on spot demand")
Crude palm oil up 0.5% on firm global cues
Oil for November delivery increased by 0.42%
 "Crude palm oil up 0.5% on firm global cues")
Silver futures up 0.3% on global trend
Metal for delivery in December gained 0.23%
 "Silver futures up 0.3% on global trend")
Gold up 0.5% on strong global cues
Metal for delivery in December edged up by 0.42%
Zinc marginally up 0.6%
Metal for delivery in November traded higher by 0.5%
 "Zinc marginally up 0.6%")
Lead up 0.4% on spot demand, overseas trends
Metal for delivery in December rose by 0.44%
 "Lead up 0.4% on spot demand, overseas trends")
Nickel up 0.3% on global trend, spot demand
Metal for delivery in November traded higher by 0.34%
 "Nickel up 0.3% on global trend, spot demand")
Copper up 0.4% on global cues, spot demand
Metal for delivery in February traded higher by 0.35%
 "Copper up 0.4% on global cues, spot demand")
Oil prices mixed in Asia
Weak US demand and news that a terminal in Libya will resume production early next week affected prices
 "Oil prices mixed in Asia")
Jobs on the line as gold sector suffers under curbs
Refiners, jewellery manufacturers and retailers say they could start cutting jobs after Diwali