AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Changes in commodities Act may squeeze bourses
States likely to impose stock limits
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MCX zinc turnover tops Rs 1,000 crore
Zinc contracts have posted a record turnover of Rs 1,031.92 crore on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on November 27. Over 50,100 tonnes of zinc was traded on the day on the exchange. The open interest in zinc contracts was 11,225 tonnes. The ...
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Guarseed futures decline 6 per cent
Prices of guar seed on the commodity futures market declined six per cent on Wednesday on unconfirmed reports of the Union Government telling the market regulator Forward Market Commission (FMC) to ban trading in the commodity. The price on NCDEX ...
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Dollar-commodity linkage turning tenuous
Correlations strongest for base metals, precious metals
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RICE
A raw deal
PLANTING OF SAPLINGS in progress in a paddy field near Angamali in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Per capita consumption of rice in the country is reportedly declining owing to rising income and rapid urbanisation. ...
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CLIMATE & WEATHER
`Durian' remnant may impact Bay of Bengal
Subdued rainfall forecast in southern peninsula
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RUBBER
Spot rubber stays steady
A steady closing was observed in physical rubber on Wednesday. Though the global rates were slightly bullish, the domestic market failed to imbibe the enthusiasm due to so many fundamental reasons. They include the upcoming peak production ...
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COTTON
Cotton offtake may top 350 lakh bales in 2010
Consumption rising at 6% annually, says South Indiia Cotton Association official
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OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Vanaspati industry split over duty-free imports
12 Indian firms having units in Lanka likely to gain
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