The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 14, 2007

RUBBER
Sales pull down spot rubber prices
Kottayam, Aug. 13 Physical rubber prices nosedived on Monday. The retreating rains and Rubber Board Chairman’s clarifications on rubber production had its impact on the market putting an end to the unhealthy speculations based on supply ... More

SUGAR
‘Sugar mills owe cane growers Rs 5,000 crore’
New Delhi, Aug 13 Sugar mills in the country owe cane growers almost Rs 5,000 crore in payment arrears, according to the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Dr Akhilesh Prasad Singh.As on June 15, ... More

TEA
Poor demand at Coonoor tea sales
Prices declined by Rs 2 a kg on the average at sale no: 32 of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA), when a volume of 11.82 lakh kg was offered as the demand failed to prevail at high bids.About 25 per cent of the offer, mostly the ... More

WATER
Water in major reservoirs at 62.4% of full storage level
New Delhi, Aug. 13 Copious rainfall during the current monsoon season has resulted in the country’s 78 major reservoirs being filled to 62.45 per cent of their full storage capacity (FRL) as on August 9. This is way above the average ... More

GOLD & SILVER
Gold, silver gain on investor nervousness
Mumbai, Aug 13 Precious metals gained marginally on Monday in early trade at the London spot market.Spot gold touched $671 an ounce against Friday’s close of $670.40. Silver ruled at $12.83 an ounce ($12.79).The local ... More

JUTE
Crop fears boost raw jute prices
Demand also a driving factor More

SPICES & CONDIMENTS
Buying support props up pepper
Kochi, Aug. 13 Pepper futures market shot up on Monday on buying support and limited selling.“In fact, the market has corrected itself and come out of the discounted levels to realistic levels,” market observers told ... More

More value
More

AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Link crop loan with weather: Panel on debt
‘Help farmers with interest waiver, rescheduling of loans and more bank branches in rural areas’ More

OUTLOOK
Demand for steel, metals may recover by year-end
OECD paints positive outlook for major global economies More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Union Budget 2007-08

Railway Budget 2007-2008

Economic Survey 2006-2007

Top Stories
Nutrition security under increasing threat

Hyundai targets sales of 3.3 lakh units by year-end

SME credit growth of public sector banks tops 25%

Anthurium prices set to rise 20% on short supply

Water in major reservoirs at 62.4% of full storage level

Gold, silver gain on investor nervousness

NCAER raises GDP forecast to 8.5%

Sub-prime malaise: Markets jittery, FIs reprice risk

Looking back
Aug. 5-Aug. 11
Govt threatens to take over closed tea factories

Rupee may keep gold prices under check

Labelling norms on nutritional values put off

Low demand may soften crude palm oil price

NMCE launching new series futures contracts

STC keen on supporting back-end farm operations