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Lead sheds 0.4% on sluggish demand
Prices shed due to sluggish demand from battery-makers
 "Lead sheds 0.4% on sluggish demand")
Zinc moves down 0.6% on global cues
Prices moved down as speculators offloaded their positions
 "Zinc moves down 0.6% on global cues")
Copper falls 0.9% on weak global cues
Prices fell as speculators offloaded their positions
 "Copper falls 0.9% on weak global cues")
Mentha oil surges 1.6% on strong demand
Prices surged as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Mentha oil surges 1.6% on strong demand")
Silver futures gain 0.2% on higher global trend
Prices gained as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Silver futures gain 0.2% on higher global trend")
Gold futures rise on positive global cues
Speculators enlarged their positions on the back of a firming global trend, that mainly led to rise in gold prices at futures trade
 "Gold futures rise on positive global cues")
Oil down in Asia on profit-taking
Prices had jumped yesterday on rising tensions in Syria, strengthening US energy demand
 "Oil down in Asia on profit-taking")
Apparel industry upbeat on trade pact with EU
If the EU FTA materialises, both regions would do away with the duties
 "Apparel industry upbeat on trade pact with EU")
 "Re-launch of pepper futures likely")
Confiscated pepper export stock goes for resampling
To sell it, Indian exporters would have to match the lower prices offered by Vietnamese exporters
 "Confiscated pepper export stock goes for resampling")
Chana up 0.3% on spot demand
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions
 "Chana up 0.3% on spot demand")
Soyabean surges on brisk buying
Higher spot markets sentiment supported the trade.
 "Soyabean surges on brisk buying")
Mentha oil down 1.4% on sluggish demand
Prices moved down as speculators booked profits
Jeera moves up 0.3% on export enquiries
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions
 "Jeera moves up 0.3% on export enquiries")
Crude palm oil gains 0.8% on global cues
Prices gained as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Crude palm oil gains 0.8% on global cues")
Nickel rises 0.4% as demand picks up
Prices gained as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Nickel rises 0.4% as demand picks up")
Crude oil futures up 0.4% on global cues
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions
 "Crude oil futures up 0.4% on global cues")
Copper trades 0.9% higher on global cues
Prices rose on increased buying by speculators
Silver moves up in futures trade on higher global cues
speculators enlarged their positions in line with a firming global trend mainly pushed up silver prices at futures trade