The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 14, 2002

Kerala's indecision may impact rubber exports
PEAK season in rubber is coming to a close. Rubber trees have started shedding leaves en masse in many regions affecting latex generation. With summer closing in, crop generation during February may further decline. Production during January ... More

SUGAR

Sugar improves on judicious release
CONTRARY to expectations, sugar prices have gained ground since January 1 despite implementation of quarterly release mechanism for sugar sale by the mills. According to industry sources, the gain is primarily due to toning down of the ... More

PRECIOUS METALS

Further gains in gold likely
GOLD enjoyed a strong week with good trade and fund buying evident for much of the week pushing prices through successive technical levels at ``big'' numbers such as $280 an ounce and $285/oz. Political posturing and escalating military tension ... More

COMMODITIES MARKETS

Mixed trend at Kochi sale
A MIXED trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction. Though a fair general demand witnessed in the dust sale, it was comparatively low for leaf varieties. Of the quantity of 886,000 kg on offer in the dust ... More

Cotton futures to consolidate

COMMODITY EXCHANGES

Downward correction in palm oil futures

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