The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 18, 2006

Climate in north `just good' for rabi wheat
North and northwest India continue to enjoy near-perfect winter weather conditions considered `just good' for rabi wheat crop. Winter weather in the region is dictated by western disturbances (WDs), which are low-pressure systems originating ... More

RUBBER
Centre assures full support to Tripura on rubber
Minister assures full Rubber Board support for Tripura More

TEA
Improved demand for CTC teas in northern centres
The three north Indian tea auction centres at Guwahati, Kolkata and Siliguri reported improved demand for all CTC teas during the period from December 11 to 15. This was because the tea production in most of the tea growing regions of North ... More

Quality teas fetch higher prices at Coonoor sale
Prices increased for quality teas and managed to remain firm for others at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) held here on Friday. The volume of 10. 42 lakh kgs offered was the lowest of the last seven weeks. But with the ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Downward tweak likely in palm oil
Malaysian crude palm oil futures ended marginally higher as the drop in the export estimates turned out to be smaller than expected. Cargo surveyor closely watched by the market, Societe Generale de Surveillance, said exports fell 24 per cent to ... More

Gold may pull back higher
Gold futures dropped two per cent on Friday, as a rallying dollar and weaker base metals triggered heavy selling by funds ahead of the weekend. Initial bullishness for gold and silver were replaced by heavy fund selling after inflation data ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold seen range-bound on seasonal factors
Crude looks bullish on production cut by OPEC More

Weakening gold prices look promising for investors
May reach a minimum of $745 an ounce in the next six months More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Pepper: Right time to invest
The Madhya Pradesh investors have started buying spot directly from primary markets More

INTERVIEW
`NCDEX looking at improving biz in metals, energy sectors'
In commodities, there is a conflict between farmers and consumers; farmers want better returns on their produce while consumers pray for lower prices. More

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