The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 09, 2006

PULSES
Govt allows pulses import at nil duty
In a bid to check spiralling domestic prices, the Union Government has allowed duty-free import of pulses, as against the present 10 per cent. This facility of exemption from customs duty is available up to March 31, 2007 and "will apply only ... More

AQUACULTURE
Seafood exports cross $1.5 b
Increasing demand from the EU, China, West Asia spurred growth More

RUBBER
Spot rubber prices improve
Spot rubber improved on Thursday. The session remained in buyers mode powered by positive Japanese indices riding mainly on weakening yen against strong dollar. Sheet rubber firmed up to Rs 110 a kg from Rs 109 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi. ... More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Rajshree Sugars posts Rs 30.5 cr net
The directors of Rajshree Sugars and Chemicals have recommended a dividend of 50 per cent for the just ended fiscal. At the extraordinary general meeting held here on Thursday, the board had sought shareholders' approval to raise ... More

ALUMINIUM
Aluminium Gallery for lifestyle products
The gallery offers high quality finished products, fabricated and manufactured by its customers who are called the franchisee. These franchisees take up the display and sale of exotic aluminium products across the country. More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold, silver rule weak
Precious metals continued to rule weak on the local bullion market on Thursday on lack of fresh buying amid weak overseas market. Standard gold prices were down Rs 55 at Rs 9,245 per 10 gm from Rs 9,300. Pure gold (99.99 fineness) was down Rs ... More

COTTON
Cotton growing States meet today
Pricing of Bt cottonseed More

OILSEEDS & EDIBLE OIL
RBD palmolein rules weak
RBD palmolein and soya oil crude weakened further on the local edible oil market on Thursday on some offerings by stockists. Imported crude soya oil was down Re 1 at Rs 380 per 10 kg. RBD palmolein was down a rupee at Rs 401 per 10 kg. Castor ... More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Centre plans special purpose funds for re-plantation schemes
To compete with other ASEAN countries More

Govt working to check Lankan pepper imports
Growers fear dumping which would drive prices down further More

Pepper futures steady on buying support
Some national level co-operatives and investors were buying NCDEX delivered. Further up positions improved while nearby positions declined in NCDEX. There appears to be buying interest in the international market as the buyers said to have ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
FIIs, banks can soon trade in commodities
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs), banks and mutual funds would shortly be allowed to trade in the commodity futures market, particularly in crude oil and bullion, in an effort to provide a fillip to the growing commodities sector, according ... More