The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 22, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
‘Rogue whirl’ claws its way back to charts
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 The cyclone watch in the Arabian Sea may be off, but the causative circulation of nuisance value to the monsoon has managed to claw its way back to forecast charts. Latest European Centre for Medium-Range ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber stays steady
The only gainer was sheet rubber which closed marginally higher by 25 paise at Rs 123 a kg after hitting an intra-day high at Rs 124 a kg on early trades. But it failed to sustain at higher levels as there were no quantity buyers in the market ... More

TEA
Major tea producing nations not to increase area under cultivation
Call for focus on higher yield through improved productivity, techniques More

Functional teas, a key strategy for Brooke Bond
Mumbai, May 21 With tea as a category growing at 4 per cent, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has been taking the ‘functionality’ route for marketing its Brooke Bond franchise.Mr George Koshy, Marketing Manager, HUL, said, ... More

Tea, plantation stocks jump on firm price trends
Reports of talks with Dogus Cay lift Tata Tea More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
Soyabean futures gain on speculative buying
Mumbai, May 21 RM Seed futures in NCDEX on Wednesday gained 2.35 per cent at Rs 626 per 20 kg as the arrival season nears an end. Going by recent rally, there is a possibility that farmers may be holding back their produce in ... More

TOBACCO
Tobacco fetches record prices
Guntur, May 21 Tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh have got record prices this season, with the maximum price touching the Rs 130-a-kg mark and the average price being Rs 80 a kg, according to Mr. J. Suresh Babu, Chairman of the Tobacco Board, ... More

OUTLOOK
Sugar prices set to surge next season
For 2007-08, it is still too much stock with few takers More

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