The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 29, 2004

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NMCE introduces evening trading
THE National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) has introduced evening trading sessions with effect from Monday. Members of the exchange will be able to trade between 5 pm and 8 pm during weekdays. Trading was permitted between 10 am ... More

NMCE imposes special margin on short positions; pepper trade upset
A MOVE by the Ahmedabad-based National Multi-commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) to impose 10 per cent special margin on all short position operators has led to an outcry from some section of the pepper trade. They alleged that such ... More

RUBBER
Core group to focus on block rubber development
PROMOTING processing and usage of technically specified rubber (TSR) and tackling the menace of rubber smuggling from Kerala were the focal points of a core group meeting called by the Rubber Board. The group, comprising representatives of ... More

Mixed trend in rubber prices
SPOT rubber prices showed a mixed trend on Wednesday. RSS 4 was static in the absence of fresh arrivals. Buyers kept on the sidelines waiting for the downtrend to gather momentum as any quantity selling from growers or traders was expected to ... More

WATER
Thottapally barrage to be closed
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Water Resources Minister, Mr T.M. Jacob, has said that the Thottapally barrage would be closed immediately to prevent saline water from entering low-lying Kuttanad and damaging crops. Sandbags would be used to ... More

COAL
Poor monsoon boosts coal production
THOUGH the inadequate monsoon has posed a problem for the agricultural sector, this has been welcomed by the coal producing companies as well as bulk coal consumers, particularly thermal power stations. Coal companies are happy because the ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Apeda, Concor tie up for moving perishable goods
Concor has expressed interest in acquiring 100 reefer containers to transport products such as apples from J&K, grapes from Maharashtra and capsicum from Karnataka. More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Time to review vegoil sector policies
Lower world prices are sure to encourage larger inflow of vegetable oils in to the country. More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom prices up on short supply
CARDAMOM prices improved marginally at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on short supply. As the season has ended, one auctioneer, MAS Enterprises, is holding auctions every week at Vandanmedu in Kerala while at Bodinayakannur in Tamil ... More

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