The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, October 17, 2004

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Palm oil futures may decline
MALAYSIAN crude palm oil futures on MDEX closed sharply lower as weaker fundamentals prevailed and dashed any hopes of a recovery in prices. CBOT soya oil futures fell lower after the release of the USDA supply/demand report, which predicted a ... More

TOBACCO
Demand for Indian tobacco may rise
THE decline in tobacco production by Zimbabwe and China and phasing out of the subsidy given to tobacco farmers by European Union by 2007-08 would result in an increase in demand for Indian tobacco in the next few years, according to Mr Maddi ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper prices recover
THE pepper market, which witnessed a sharp decline last Friday following increased speculative activities, made some recovery on Saturday before readjusting to realistic levels on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, spot prices moved up by Rs ... More

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