The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 03, 2007

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
NCDEX focus on bullion pays off
Mumbai, Aug. 2 National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange’s (NCDEX) renewed focus on bullion seems to have paid off. Its gold trading volume in the last four months has more than doubled to Rs 8,747 crore. Silver volumes too have moved ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
‘Smeared’ clouds signal monsoon revival
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 Satellite pictures on Thursday revealed typically ‘smeared clouds’ returning to occupy the Indian skies to signal a renewed phase of active southwest monsoon.In what is being described as a classic ... More

PLANTATIONS
Grim scenario
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RUBBER
Rubber prices rebound on global cues
Kottayam, Aug. 2 Physical rubber prices bounced back on Thursday. The market was reacting sharply to the positive closing in international and domestic futures, while the inflow of the raw material continued to be meagre. Sheet rubber flared ... More

TEA
Fair demand at Coimbatore tea auctions
Coimbatore, Aug 2 At the weekly auctions held here, the total offerings of tea stood at 6.46 lakh kg of which the leaf grades accounted for 2.49 lakh kg and the rest was of the dust.The demand for the orthodox leaf generally remained ... More

7-week low volume at Coonoor tea auctions
Coonoor, Aug 2 The arrivals for auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) continue to be low, with the volume catalogued for Sale No.31 this week being the lowest of the last seven weeks.The catalogues of the seven brokers ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Positive sentiment in gold may continue in 2008
Physical demand seen from East & West Asia, India More

METALS
Copper riding high on supply threat, limited inventory
Strong demand forecast with resurgence of Chinese buying More

COTTON
Assocham study on Bt cotton draws flak
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JUTE
Jute packaging order extended
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COFFEE
Instant coffee producers source more beans locally
Domestic growers benefit; imports from Vietnam turn unviable More

POULTRY
TN gives ‘in-principle’ nod for poultry zoning
Centre has to appoint panel on norms More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom higher on supply woes
Kochi, Aug. 2 Cardamom prices ruled high at the auctions held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu during the week even though it had shown a decline from that of the previous week.North Indian dealers and exporters were absent. But, buyers from ... More

Spices exports increase 36% in value terms
Exports have increased to 1,11,420 tonnes valued at Rs 967.30 cr More

Buying support props up pepper futures
Kochi, Aug. 2 The pepper futures market, which has been witnessing a decline for the last three days, moved up on Thursday on some buying support and bullish activities.Reports that Vietnam has moved up by $50 a tonne has also ... More

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