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Early leaf fall virus hits Himachal apple orchards
The premature defoliation of the leaves is also causing black spots and blemishes to appear on the fruit skin
FMC raises margins on gold, crude
Initial margins on the gold contract has been raised to 5% of the value of the contract or value at risk
 "FMC raises margins on gold, crude")
FMC raises margins on gold, crude
Along with this, FMC also imposed additional margin of 5% on all gold, silver, brent, crude oil on national exchanges till further information
 "FMC raises margins on gold, crude")
Gold futures fall 0.3% on weak global cues
Gold for December contract shed 0.18%
 "Gold futures fall 0.3% on weak global cues")
Silver futures down 1% on lower global trend
Silver for delivery in December lost 0.56%
 "Silver futures down 1% on lower global trend")
Exports by iron ore sector plunges 70% to Rs 10,372 cr
Exports were higher in 2010-11 at Rs 41,295.86 cr from shipments of 97.66 MT of iron ore
 "Exports by iron ore sector plunges 70% to Rs 10,372 cr")
Onion prices stay high as imports likely to take more time
After a brief decline, retail prices surge back to Rs 60-80 a kg at major cities
 "Onion prices stay high as imports likely to take more time")
Gold tumbles from record high, down Rs 1,575 on fresh selling
Silver plunged by Rs 2790 to Rs 55,710 per kg
Copper, gold, crude oil at all time high on MCX
Copper, gold and crude oil for second day in a row have hit a high on the Indian exchanges
 "Copper, gold, crude oil at all time high on MCX")
Barley down 1.1% on selling pressure
Accelerating supply against fall in demand in spot markets, put pressure on futures price of barley
 "Barley down 1.1% on selling pressure")
Chana down 0.7% on adequate supply, weak demand
Chana for delivery in October slid by 0.65%
 "Chana down 0.7% on adequate supply, weak demand")
Potato remain weak by 0.6% on subdued demand, adequate supply
Adequate stocks position in the physical market following increased arrivals from producing region put pressure on potato
 "Potato remain weak by 0.6% on subdued demand, adequate supply")
Coriander down 0.9% on sluggish demand, adequate supply
Coriander for delivery in October declined by 0.94%
 "Coriander down 0.9% on sluggish demand, adequate supply")
Mentha oil up 0.9% on increased industrial demand
Tight stocks position in the physical market following less arrivals from producing region fuelled the uptrend
 "Mentha oil up 0.9% on increased industrial demand")
Lead up 1.5% on strong spot demand
Lead for delivery in September also rose by 1.4%
 "Lead up 1.5% on strong spot demand")
Nickel up 1.5% on firm demand, global cues
Nickel for delivery in September rose by 1.34%
 "Nickel up 1.5% on firm demand, global cues")
Crude palm oil falls 1.1% on weak demand
Crude palm oil for delivery in August traded lower by 0.5%
 "Crude palm oil falls 1.1% on weak demand")
Jeera down 0.1% on higher sowing hopes
Some export demand limited the downside
 "Jeera down 0.1% on higher sowing hopes")
Cardamom down 3.2% on profit-booking
Subdued demand in the spot market against adequate stocks position led to decline in cardamom prices
 "Cardamom down 3.2% on profit-booking")
Turmeric down 0.8% in futures trade
Higher stocks in the market and a weak trend at spot markets mainly put pressure on turmeric futures
 "Turmeric down 0.8% in futures trade")