The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 22, 2007

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Rain surplus holds despite north staying dry
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 21 All-India seasonal rain surplus has been retained at 3 per cent as on September 19, even as a fresh monsoon surge from the peninsular coasts promised to deliver progressively in the north and west of the country. ... More

COMMODITIES
Inflation rate tumbles, courtesy ‘base effect’
For the fourth successive week, the annual wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has fallen to touch a 107-week low of 3.32 per cent.The 3.32 per cent year-on-year rate for the latest recorded week ended September 8 is the ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber weakens on global trend
Kottayam, Sept. 21 Physical rubber ruled weak on Friday. RSS 4 moved down to Rs 89 from Rs 89.50 a kg at Kottayam amidst scattered transactions. The trend was set by a bearish closing in major international commodity exchanges. ... More

SUGAR
Bunge India to enter sugar manufacturing
Plans 7,000 tpd capacity in first phase More

TEA
Floods wreak havoc in Barak valley tea estates
‘Normal operations remain suspended in many estates’ More

ALUMINIUM
Nalco metal sales hit high growth in 2006-07
MoUs with domestic cos help; ‘Zero Debt’ form intact More

GOLD & SILVER
Deccan Gold up on investment hopes
Deccan Gold has been shining of late on the BSE on fresh investments prospects. Sun Group is slated to make fresh investments in Deccan Gold, promoted by Australian Indian Resources Pty (AIR), through Rama Mines (Mauritius) Ltd. In May 2006, ... More

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
100 cr people vulnerable to climate change: Icrisat
Hyderabad, Sept. 21 About 60 crore people in the Asia-Pacific region are vulnerable to climate change, desertification, land degradation, loss of biodiversity and water scarcity.According to Dr William Dar, Director-General of ICRISAT ... More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Global olive oil output may top 3 m tonnes
New Delhi, Sept. 21 Can Indian food be cooked in olive oil? When this question was posed to celebrated Indian chef Sanjeev Kapur at a promotion campaign for olive oil and table olives organised by the International Olive Council in Delhi on ... More

Oleoresin industry hit by rupee appreciation
Lower export value realisation taking its toll More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper futures decline on bearish activities
Kochi, Sept. 21 Pepper futures market declined on Friday on bearish activities despite the international market remaining steady to firm.Exporters have made commitments for October–February and 60 to 70 per cent would be committed ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
Potato gains on demand
Mumbai, Sept. 21 The domestic edible oil market remained firm on strong international trend and overall bullishness across asset classes.Refined palm oil was quoted at Rs. 454 per 10 kg, refined soya oil was quoted at Rs. 475 per 10 kg ... More

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