The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 20, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Govt permission sought for online day trading in gold
Bullion trade seeks netting facility; trade-for-trade basis not favoured More

RUBBER
Weakness continues in spot rubber
Kottayam, Nov. 19 The rubber market continued to rule weak on Monday. Sheet rubber declined to Rs 94.75 and 94.50 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi from Rs 95 a kg on Saturday. According to market circles, the prices fell on ... More

SUGAR
Sugar hits upper circuit on short covering
Mumbai, Nov. 19 Sugar futures on NCDEX hit the upper circuit at Rs 1,435 per quintal on short covering. “Lower inventory at warehouses has prompted short covering on the last day of tender period,” said an analyst.Chilli ... More

House panel for independent assessment of ethanol availability
‘Make ethanol scheme mandatory for pvt oil marketing cos’ More

WATER
Troubled waters
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METALS
Asian growth supports copper
Mumbai, Nov. 19 Data released by International Copper Study Group (ICSG) point to a copper market deficit of nearly 2.58 lakh tonnes in the first eight months of 2007 compared with a surplus of 38,000 tonnes during January-August ... More

FOODGRAINS
‘No hike in prices of grains sold through ration shops’
New Delhi, Nov. 19 With the pressure of elections looming large, the Centre has officially ruled out any increase in the issue price of foodgrains channelised through the public distribution system (PDS).Responding to a question in the ... More

Arrivals keep maize price stable
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AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Nabard subsidy for Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 19 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has released Rs 5.26 crore as subsidy to Kerala under the Centre’s Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme and another Rs 15.24 lakh under the ... More

COTTON
Rising input costs hurt Yavatmal’s cotton farmers
Bank loans prove insufficient; clutch of private money-lenders still tight More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Recognition for best olive oil
The Mario Solinas awards for the best extra virgin olive oil, constituted by the International Olive Oil Council were given away at its headquarters in Madrid on November 15. Each year the competition, widely known as the “Oscars ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bears hammer pepper down
Kochi, Nov. 19 Pepper futures market fell on Monday on bearish activities and reported easier trend in other origins. Market continued to remain volatile with the bulls and bears pushing up and down the prices. No fresh orders were ... More

EVENTS
Tea meet to discuss ways to lower output costs
Kolkata, Nov. 19 A major challenge facing the country’s tea industry today is that of making production more competitive and the issue is likely to come up for discussion at the forthcoming India International Tea Convention to be held ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
8 bids for wheat import tender; quotes at $397-487
With rupee gaining, paying $405 is equivalent to $389.45/t More

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