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Mentha oil down 1.7% on profit-booking
Mentha oil prices for the June delivery drifted by 1.58%.
 "Mentha oil down 1.7% on profit-booking")
Cardamom extend gains by 2.1% rises on strong demand
Cardamom for delivery in June traded higher by 1.30%.
 "Cardamom extend gains by 2.1% rises on strong demand")
Crude palm oil fall 0.4% on profit-booking
Crude palm oil for delivery in June traded lower by 0.40%.
 "Crude palm oil fall 0.4% on profit-booking")
Zinc up 0.2% on spot demand, overseas cues
Zinc for delivery in July gained 0.28% to trade with a business turnover of 21 lots.
 "Zinc up 0.2% on spot demand, overseas cues")
Copper up 0.4% on firm global cues
Copper for delivery in far-month August edged up by 0.35%.
 "Copper up 0.4% on firm global cues")
Lead up 0.2% on spot demand, global cues
Lead for delivery in July contracts moved up by 0.16%.
 "Lead up 0.2% on spot demand, global cues")
Nickel up 0.2% in trade on domestic demand, global cues
Nickel for delivery in July traded higher by 0.16%.
 "Nickel up 0.2% in trade on domestic demand, global cues")
Oil prices slip on profit-taking in Asian trade
Dealers cautious over a supply glut and waning global demand
 "Oil prices slip on profit-taking in Asian trade")
 "Rice crop seen at record as early rains spur sowing")
Sugar turning sour for mills: CRISIL
Rationalisation of sugarcane pricing critical for long-term sustenance
 "Sugar turning sour for mills: CRISIL")
Karnataka dept for cancelling of 14 mining leases in categories A & B
SC had allowed these mines to resume operations subject to statutory conditions in order dated April 18
 "Karnataka dept for cancelling of 14 mining leases in categories A & B")
 "Starch industry worried over damaged maize crop in Bihar")
 "Rising refined oil imports threaten edible oil industry")
Wheat rusts may affect 30% of global output
Wheat rusts manifest themselves as yellow, blackish or brown-coloured blisters that form on wheat leaves and stems, full of millions of spores
 "Wheat rusts may affect 30% of global output")
Sugar mills to suffer Rs 1600 crore loss in season 2013-14
Dispropotionate cane and sugar prices to harm industry
 "Sugar mills to suffer Rs 1600 crore loss in season 2013-14")
Chana down 1% on profit-booking
Chana for July delivery fell by 0.92%.
 "Chana down 1% on profit-booking")
FIIs unlikely to go on equity selling-spree anytime soon
Worry that sell off in debt market segment may spill over into the equity side
 "FIIs unlikely to go on equity selling-spree anytime soon")
Silver futures up 0.7% on firm global cues
Silver for delivery in September contracts traded higher by 0.69%
 "Silver futures up 0.7% on firm global cues")
Gold futures up 0.5% on global cues
Gold prices for delivery in August moved up by 0.57%.
 "Gold futures up 0.5% on global cues")
Potato up 0.8% on pick-up in physical demand
The potato for delivery in July moved up by 0.3%.
 "Potato up 0.8% on pick-up in physical demand")