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Copper down by 0.1% on profit booking

Profit booking and low domestic demand affected the prices of copper

Oil prices mixed, eyes on US budget stand-off

The political paralysis in Washington over the US budget shows no sign of ending

Indian firms will acquire more hydrocarbon assets: Expert

They also cited bigger merger and acquisition potential for the Indian companies

Gold loan companies protest to RBI

Urge level playing field with banks, cite Rao panel report in their support; warn of loss of business to lenders in unorganised sector

Onion prices start peeling but sentiment still sour

Prices start downward trend but rainfall, supply restrict climbdown

Nalco simmers down its smelter as LME prices stay low

Odisha has a share of 1.81 billion tonnes (bt) of the country's bauxite deposits of about 3 bt, the state also has coal deposits of 65.23 bt

Higher gains on basmati have exporters hoping for potboiler

India's position in basmati exports might consolidate further because the field trials of a new variety, PUSA 1509

India soymeal exports down 4% in oil year 2012-13: SOPA

August tea output rises 2.2%

Output rose to 154.26 mn kg in August from 150.90 mn kg a year ago, on higher production in West Bengal

What is 'fine leaf', Assam tea industry asks Tea Board

Groundnut production to quadruple in Gujarat: SOMA

The association estimates about 2.40 mn tonnes groundnut production this year as against 600,000 tonnes in previous year

Andhra stir worries sea food exporters in state

The exporters are concerned as the shipments are to be dispatched by October 30 to meet the Christmas demand in the USA and European countries

Liquidity crisis forces diamond units to cut output by half

Oilmeal exports up 104% in September

In the month, India exported 294,830 tonnes of oilmeal compared to 144,787 tonnes in year ago period

Small sugar eases on poor demand

Trend due to reduced offtake from stockists amid ample supply from mills

Soyameal exports fall 4% in marketing year 2012-13

Shipments of soyameal during last year stood at 36.23 lakh tonnes: SOPA

Chana up 1.5% on rising demand

Chana prices for delivery in October traded higher by 1.41%

Soybean up 1.6% on global cues

Marketmen said traders enlarging their positions influenced by a firming global trend, pushed up soybean prices at futures market

Mentha oil down 0.9% on profit-booking

Oil for delivery in November declined by 0.84%

Cardamom up 0.9% on spot demand

Tight stocks position in the spot market on lower arrivals from producing regions influenced prices