The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, March 21, 2009

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

AGRICULTURAL POLICY: ‘Mustard rates may dip below support price’
Raising duties will protect domestic oilseed growers, says COOIT. New Delhi, March 20 The continuing low import duty regime on edible oils may lead to prices of the rapeseed-mustard crop (currently being harvested) dipping below the ...

RUBBER: ‘Tyre imports threatening rubber market’
Rubber Board chief seeks measures to curb shipments from China. Kottayam, March 20 Apart from demand-supply relations, factors such as crude oil prices, futures trading, and weather changes control the rubber market. Now, one more threat most ...

RUBBER: Speculation lifts spot rubber
Kottayam, March 20 Spot rubber flared up on Friday. Covering groups lifted the prices to further highs possibly on a speculative interest, an observer ...

COMMODITY EXCHANGES: NCDEX Spot in pact with Riddhi Siddhi
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TEA: Lankan tea prices fall 19%
Coonoor, March 20 Although Sri Lankan teas fetched the highest price among teas from different origins in January 2009, they suffered a sharp reduction over January 2008, reveals an analysis of market reports from the world’s ...

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL: Soya oil duty waiver raises doubts; windfall gains for some traders
Mumbai, March 20 Should a bureaucrat or for that matter a Minister jump the gun to announce changes in customs tariffs? What is the sanctity of such announcements when not backed in good time by an official notification from the ...

COMMODITY EXCHANGES: Record turnover on MCX
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday logged a record turnover of Rs 32,016 crore against Rs 27,903 crore on Wednesday. The previous highest turnover was Rs 29,887 crore recorded on September 18 last. Bullion contributed turnover of Rs ...

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Markets (March 20)

Nifty (at close)	2,807.05 (-0.10)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	50.63/64
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	2,493
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,432
Silver (a kg) Rs	23,490

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