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Sugar futures up as govt partially decontrols sector
However, ample supplies in the market, capped the gains
 "Sugar futures up as govt partially decontrols sector")
Gold futures down on weak global cues
Besides, subdued spot demand where the precious metal dipped to 10-month low, also weighed on the prices
 "Gold futures down on weak global cues")
Market pulse for agro commodities : Mangal Keshav
Total arrivals of mustard seed crop stood increased to more than 6lakh bags across major trading center while spot rates were up & quoted between '34.5-'36.5 per kg based on quality & location
 "Market pulse for agro commodities : Mangal Keshav")
Oil up in Asia ahead of US jobs data
Traders are waiting to add jobs data to the equation before reacting either positively or negatively, said an analyst
 "Oil up in Asia ahead of US jobs data")
Banks move cautiously on financing diamond firms
Insist on early corporatisation, external credit rating of units
 "Banks move cautiously on financing diamond firms")
Gold hits 10-month low
Gold fell as far as $1,541.14 an ounce, its lowest since May
 "Gold hits 10-month low")
JSW Steel again wrestles with ore supply cramps
The availability of ore in Karnataka is about two mt for April, when the entire industry, including JSW, requires about three mt each month to operate at optimum capacity
 "JSW Steel again wrestles with ore supply cramps")
 "Basmati exports up 10% in FY13")
Soda ash makers struggle to compete with imports
Cheaper imports and the persistently high cost of production have soda ash manufacturers worried.
Tea Board sees marginal rise in exports this year
Expects shipments to touch 220 million kg, versus 210 million kg a year ago, due to good demand from Iran, CIS nations
 "Tea Board sees marginal rise in exports this year")
Potato down 1.5% on increased arrivals
Prices fell as traders reduced their positions
 "Potato down 1.5% on increased arrivals")
Cardamom up 0.6% on spot demand
Prices rose largely in tandem with firming spot markets trend
 "Cardamom up 0.6% on spot demand")
Mentha oil down 1.5% on profit-booking
Prices fell as traders indulged in profit-booking
 "Mentha oil down 1.5% on profit-booking")
Crude palm oil falls 0.6% on profit-booking
Prices fell as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels
 "Crude palm oil falls 0.6% on profit-booking")
Zinc down 0.5% on global cues
Prices fell as participants reduced their positions
 "Zinc down 0.5% on global cues")
Lead down 0.4% on subdued spot demand
Subdued demand from battery-makers led to the fall
 "Lead down 0.4% on subdued spot demand")
India's coffee exports down by 10% in FY13
Fall is shipments was mostly because of falling global prices of arabica variety plus domestic stocks were not enough for exports
 "India's coffee exports down by 10% in FY13")
Nickel down 0.2% on overseas trend
Prices dropped due to sluggish demand from alloy-makers
 "Nickel down 0.2% on overseas trend")
Copper down 04% on weak global cues
Prices fell as speculators engaged in trimming their positions
 "Copper down 04% on weak global cues")
Crude oil futures down 0.4% on weak Asian cues
Prices fell as speculators trimmed positions
 "Crude oil futures down 0.4% on weak Asian cues")