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Foreign lenders to get larger share in sector financing
ECGS puts curbs on additional risk cover for banks
 "Foreign lenders to get larger share in sector financing")
Maharashtra claims advantage on sugar, post-decontrol
Price and availability are at Maharashtra's advantage
 "Maharashtra claims advantage on sugar, post-decontrol")
Autos may soon be fastest growing end-use aluminium segment
Greater focus on aluminium-intensive vehicles seen, with the light metal replacing steel in more and more areas
 "Autos may soon be fastest growing end-use aluminium segment")
India steel demand growth slows
The slowest rate in four years as a faltering economy and lack of spending on cars and infrastructure projects eroded demand
 "India steel demand growth slows")
Arecanut prices decline 26% as imports flood markets
Product worth Rs 500 cr imported from six countries that are signatories to SAPTA
 "Arecanut prices decline 26% as imports flood markets")
Gujarat govt wants salt makers to increase yield
Industries Commissioner Kamal Dayani also emphasised on the need for setting up of a center for excellence for the salt industry
 "Gujarat govt wants salt makers to increase yield")
Sugar mills may see a turnaround in 2014-15 crushing season
Sugar output is slated to decline by 4% next crushing season on lower availibility of cane, especially in the drought-prone regions in Maharashtra
Gold edges lower; traders seek more falls
Chidambaram suggested last week the government was unlikely to raise the import tax on gold further to avoid gold smuggling.
 "Gold edges lower; traders seek more falls")
Chilli down 2.5% on weak demand
Prices moved down as speculators reduced their holdings
 "Chilli down 2.5% on weak demand")
Potato fells 0.8% on adequate supply
Increased arrivals from producing regions strengthened the availability of stocks
 "Potato fells 0.8% on adequate supply")
Refined soya up more than 1% on spot demand
Prices traded up as speculators created fresh positions
 "Refined soya up more than 1% on spot demand")
Jeera rises 0.3% as export demand picks-up
Prices rose as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Jeera rises 0.3% as export demand picks-up")
Pepper extends weakness on sluggish exports demand
Speculators offloading their positions affected the trade
 "Pepper extends weakness on sluggish exports demand")
Turmeric up more than 2% on export demand
Prices rose as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Turmeric up more than 2% on export demand")
Mentha oil remains weak on sluggish demand
Sluggish demand from consuming industries affected the trade
 "Mentha oil remains weak on sluggish demand")
Crude palm oil up 0.5% on spot demand
Prices rose as speculators created fresh positions
 "Crude palm oil up 0.5% on spot demand")
Sugar succumbs to profit-booking
Profit-booking by speculators affected the trade
 "Sugar succumbs to profit-booking")
Copper rises 0.5% on global cues
Prices rose due to increased domestic demand
 "Copper rises 0.5% on global cues")
Nickel up 0.1% on firm demand
Prices moved up as speculators enlarged their positions
 "Nickel up 0.1% on firm demand")
Silver futures down 0.3% on global cues
Prices fell as speculators trimmed their positions
 "Silver futures down 0.3% on global cues")