The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 01, 2006

COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Financial Tech gets nod to set up Global Board of Trade
Financial Technologies Ltd (FTL), the promoter of Multi Commodity Exchange, has received in-principle approval from the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius, for setting up an international multi commodity exchange styled Global Board of ... More

WHEAT
Wheat futures dip on hopes of cut in stock limits
The possibility of a cut in wheat stock limits under the Essential Commodities Act pulled down wheat future prices on NCDEX by 2.7 per cent at Rs 1,076 per quintal. "Wheat production (rabi) is also expected to be on the higher side at 80 ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber improves
Spot rubber showed signs of improvement reacting to the recovery in international indices and domestic futures. Covering groups and purchase agents turned slightly active procuring the raw material at the prevailing levels. On MCX, the ... More

`Continue latex export despite brief loss'
As long as the domestic price of rubber rules above the international price, subsidy to the export of rubber latex could not be justified, said Mr Sajan Peter, Chairman, Rubber Board, addressing a meeting convened to discuss the various issues ... More

TEA
Low volume on offer at Coonoor tea auctions
With the incessant rains obstructing harvest and factories complaining of shortage of firewood for fuel purposes, the arrivals of made tea for the auctions at the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) have fallen. For the 48th sale to take ... More

FOODGRAINS
Plea to monitor maize exports via quota allocation
`Concern only about availability' More

POULTRY
Immune to diseases
FOR BACKYARD REARING: A rooster being bred by the Project Directorate on Poultry at the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad. This type of fowls is meant to be reared in the backyards. The hens can lay high protein content eggs ... More