The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 04, 2007

RUBBER
Spot rubber drops on buyer resistance
Kottayam, Oct. 3 Physical rubber prices retreated marginally on buyer resistance. RSS 4 moved down to Rs 90.50 from Rs 91 a kg at Kottayam and Kochi. Though the overseas indices managed to finish in green, lack of strength observed in the ... More

SUGAR
TN demands Central aid for coop sugar mills
Chennai, Oct. 3 The Tamil Nadu Government has asked the Centre for Rs 1,000 crore assistance under the Sugar Development Fund for expanding and modernising the cooperative and public sector sugar mills.According to a copy of the address ... More

TEA
Coonoor tea sales volume at 11-week high
Coonoor, Oct. 3 An analysis of the catalogues of different brokers shows that 12.03 lakh kgs would be offered at Sale No: 40 of the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) to be held here on Thursday and Friday. This would ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Skimmed milk powder exports may top 50,000 t
We can easily do one lakh tonnes annually, says Hatsun Agro More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Rains hit cocoa arrivals
The arrival of cocoa is reported to be meagre due to widespread rains in plantation areas. It has also affected the production. But once the climate changes and the rains withdraw, production would pick up in a month’s time, Campco sources ... More

Pepper availability may be hit next year
Kochi, Oct. 3 Black pepper availability in 2008 is likely to be less as the output in India, Brazil and Vietnam is likely to show a decline.In India, harvesting of 2007-08 crop is expected to be delayed because of the incessant heavy ... More

Maintaining uptrend
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Buying support helps pepper futures recover
Kochi, Oct. 3 Indian pepper future bounced back on Wednesday after continuous decline for several days on good buying support and squeeze in physical availability. Besides, reports of low crop in Brazil than what had been expected and ... More

EVENTS
Global fair to showcase latest cable, wire tech
Mumbai, Oct. 3 An international trade fair specialising in wire, tube and related industries scheduled to be held in Bangkok (Thailand) during October 16-18 will provide an opportunity for major Asian countries including India to access ... More

TRENDS
Keeping afloat
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