Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES AQUACULTURE Shrimp prices steady BLACK tiger shrimp prices are ruling at $10.20 per kg 16/20 counts but the raw material prices are on the rise and range around Rs 340 per kg for 30 counts on head-on basis, according to market sources. Japanese importers are hoping to conclude ... More RUBBER Rubber firm at 4-year high THE rubber market continued to rule firm at four-year high on Tuesday without any fluctuation in any grade as there was no improvement in arrivals though the rains receded temporarily in the main producing centres. The market expected a modest ... More SUGAR ISGEC sells 50,000 t sugar to Bangladesh THE Indian Sugar and General Export Import Corporation (ISGEC), the trading arm of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), has sold 50,000 tonnes of sugar to private traders in Bangladesh. "We have sold four cargoes totalling 50,000 tonnes ... More TEA Global tea output down GLOBAL tea output so far this year has fallen 30 million kg over the corresponding months of 2001. According to the information received from the various producing countries, the output so far is 217 mkg against 247 mkg in 2001. In the same ... More PRECIOUS METALS Gold price surge is short-term event GOLD has lately been in the news. After having been virtually written off, it has bounced back to attract active interest in world financial markets. Its price has risen about 15 per cent in recent weeks. Does it presage a comeback for this ... More COTTON Cotton prices soar due to improved market THE improved market conditions for yarn and fabrics have set off a price spiral for raw cotton in the past week. Market sources said there had been a price increase between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 per candy across all popular cotton varieties, in ... More SILK Silk exports top target, at $470 m DESPITE a recessionary trend in the US markets, India's silk exports have surpassed the 2001-2002 target of $430 million with exports of $470 million. In rupee terms, silk exports from India dipped by 6.91 per cent to Rs 2235.38 crore from the ... More POULTRY Broiler producers in TN seek freight subsidy for exports BROILER producers in Tamil Nadu have approached the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) for a freight subsidy for processed chicken exports on the lines of one offered for the exporters of hatching eggs ... More SPICES & CONDIMENTS Pepper weak on poor demand THE pepper market has turned slightly weaker on slugglish demand from both domestic and international markets. Spot prices on Tuesday were MG1 garbled Rs 8,200 and ungarbled Rs 7,800 as against Rs 8,300 and Rs 7,900 respectively on Monday. ... More EVENTS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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