The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 06, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Monsoon roars back to life with Bay storm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 Monsoon has roared back to life with a signature ‘low’ in the northwest Bay of Bengal ramping up fast into depression over the last 36 hours and threatening to intensify before crossing the Orissa coast. ... More

HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Bandh fallout
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SUGAR
Low prices hit sugar cos’ margins in Q1
Chennai, Aug. 5 Sugar companies across the board have either slipped into the red or find their profits slashed in the first quarter of 2007-08, an indicator of what is in store for the current year. Low sugar prices, poor realisation ... More

TEA
Coonoor tea prices dip to new low
Prices had dropped to a new low of Rs 31 a kg at Sale No: 31 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association here as the demand was inadequate to absorb the low offer at high bids. This was the lowest price so far in 2007. Since producers did not ... More

Good demand for CTCs in Kolkata sale
The CTC teas on offer last week at Kolkata, Guwahati and Siliguri auctions saw good demand with better varieties holding levels, according to the auctioneers, J. Thomas & Company Pvt Ltd. Medium sorts eased with quality. The major blender, ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Gold still looks bullish
Gold futures ended higher on Friday helped by a weaker dollar after a weaker-than-expected jobs report and pre-weekend buying drove US gold futures to a one-week high. The dollar fell broadly, in tandem with the US stock market, as surprisingly ... More

Short-term bearishness in cotton
New York cotton futures ended higher on speculative buying as the markets prepared itself for the next important data on demand/supply from USDA. The report is vital because it will be the first detailed outlook of market conditions in the ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Rupee may keep gold prices under check
Chennai, Aug. 5 Domestic gold prices could be kept under check this month as the rupee is expected to remain strong against the dollar. “The strength of the rupee remains a key factor which has depressed the prices in the domestic ... More

Gold prices likely to gain further
Near-term outlook for nickel remains weak More

METALS
Medium term outlook favourable for lead
Mumbai, Aug. 5 It has been a remarkable year so far for lead. Prices have broken records. The 3-month lead rose to an all-time high of $3,500 a tonne in mid-July, breaching the 36-year inflation adjusted monthly average high of $ 3,384/t ... More

FOODGRAINS
Mobile biodiesel training hits the road
The Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) has launched a mobile pilot plant that is used as a classroom on wheels to provide hands-on training in biodiesel production. Growing interest in clean, renewable energy sources has fuelled ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Record coverage likely in soya
M.P. to top again in acreage under oilseeds More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Bearish trend makes pepper competitive
Kochi, Aug. 5 The continued fall in the pepper prices resultant from the bearish cartel operations has made the commodity competitive for the past several weeks. However, the decline in the prices at all other origins has been marginal ... More

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