The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 08, 2006

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Crisil launches agri risk monitor
Crisil has launched Agricultural Risk Monitor, a measure for agricultural lending risks. The banking service includes statistical analysis of district-level agricultural production, price behaviour and quantification of the ... More

`Ban online trading of essential items'
The Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for a ban on online trading of all essential commodities. In a statement here, the Chamber President, Mr S. Rethinavelu, said since the withdrawal of stock holding limits ... More

WHEAT
REPORTER'S DIARY
Wheat signals
Journalists tracking the wheat import story are a bit confused; they cannot make out whether the Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar, jumped the gun when he prematurely announced duty-free wheat imports by the private sector or that he wields such ... More

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Air circulation over TN signals rains
Peninsula may benefit More

RUBBER
Spot rubber slips below Rs 85/kg
Panic selling from dealers and growers kept spot rubber under immense pressure on Thursday. The market recorded heavy losses towards mid-session as there were no quantity buyers on any grade even at lower levels. Continuous declines in global ... More

METALS
PMCI platinum hunt back on rails
Merrill Lynch, Fidelity-controlled FMR Corporation and two other investors have put back the first serious platinum exploration efforts in India on rails. Platinum Mining Corporation of India (PMCI), a British company, which was spearheading ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Spurt in imports of palm stearin, PFAD
Authorities suspect it is being used to adulterate vanaspati More

Cut in palm group of oils duty valid only till Oct 31
Centre to factor price movement before review More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Cardamom prices top Rs 600 a kg
Short supply, demand behind the rally More

Pepper futures witness high volatility
The pepper futures market, on Thursday, was highly volatile with prices shooting up and falling sharply on strong speculative activities. The September contract on Thursday shot up to Rs 13,900 a quintal and then dropped to close at Rs 12,800 ... More

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