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Friday, October 21, 2005
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Pepper garbled ready6350 (6350)


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COMMODITY EXCHANGES


JRG commences mock trading of Dubai bourse's gold futures
JRG Wealth Management Ltd has commenced mock online trading of gold futures on the Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange (DGCX). The company is confident that both its infrastructure and regulatory framework will be in a position to commence online ... More

SUGAR


Sugar industry sees extended party time — Almost 50 pc rise in production likely
LOOKS like the party for the sugar sector will continue this season and may extend in to the first half of the next season too. An almost 50 per cent rise in sugar production, firm global and domestic prices and better capacity utilisation of the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Gold may test support level
SPOT gold prices settled at their lowest level on Wednesday on speculative selling associated with a slide in oil prices. A stronger dollar also had its effect on gold prices. Spot gold prices hit a high of $480.25, a new 18-year peak on ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


Rallis net profit doubles on pesticide sales
RALLIS India Ltd reported a 100 per cent increase in profit after tax at Rs 28.17 crore for the September 2005 quarter from Rs 14.08 crore in the year-ago period. A 20 per cent rise in pesticide sales and a gain of Rs 10.66 crore from the sale of ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL


COMMODITY COMMENTARY
High margins trigger increase in soya oil imports
SOYABEAN oil imports into the country have displayed a significant spurt this year with arrivals increasing by over 100 per cent from last year. Imports expanded to 18.2 lakh tonnes (lt) during the first 11 months of the current oil year from ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS


Spicy treat
A foreign tourist examines spices at an outlet on Broadway in Kochi. The lure of aromatic spices that played a vital role in the history and culture of the State still remains ... More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY


Govt mulls fisheries development board
THE Government is considering establishment of a National Fisheries Development Board to exploit the potential for increased production of fish with a special focus on inland aquaculture, said Mr Sharad Pawar, Union Minister of Agriculture & ... More

WTO


WTO farm trade talks end in stalemate
THE ongoing trade negotiations in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva ended in a deadlock on Wednesday following differences between the negotiating governments , the European Union, the US, Brazil, India and Australia on the core issue ... More



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