The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 12, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Cold wave persists as frost retains bite
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 11 Prevailing cold wave conditions over Punjab, Haryana, the Jammu Division, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are likely to persist for at least three more days, according to the latest forecast by India ... More

PULSES
Chana futures gain on buying interest
Mumbai, Feb. 11 Chana prices in the futures market increased by over 5.5 per cent on buying interest in the spot market from millers, crushers and multinational companies. Its stocks have been declining in the exchange warehouses, resulted in ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber up as covering groups turn active
Kottayam, Feb. 11 Spot rubber improved on Monday. According to sources, the prices firmed up as covering groups turned active procuring the raw material at lower levels probably inspired by the Bangkok rates. RSS 4 moved up to Rs 94.50 ... More

Rubber exports rise
Rubber exports have increased in the last two months with the international prices ruling higher than the domestic prices, according to a Rubber Board release. During the current fiscal, 31,943 tonnes were exported till February 6. Of this, ... More

SUGAR
Bihar to invite fresh bids for 10 sugar mills
SBI Caps to handle tendering More

TEA
High grown winter teas fetch premium at Coonoor sale
Coonoor, Feb. 11 High-grown winter Nilgiri teas fetched premium prices at Sale No: 6 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here on Saturday when upcountry buyers mostly from the western region bid high to enhance the quality of their ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Crop estimate: Edible oil body joins issue with Govt
‘Projections for rabi unrealistic, over-optimistic’ More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures drop on selling pressure
Kochi, Feb. 11 Pepper futures on Monday dropped on selling pressure and under the influence of the stock market crash. Spot also showed a decline. Liquidity crunch was also pointed out as the reason for the fall. There were strong ... More

Spices exports increase to Rs 3,155 cr in April-Dec 2007
Chilli, pepper shipments up; cardamom falls sharply More

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