The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, March 02, 2008

BUDGET
‘Debt waiver good for banks’
The budget announcement on Rs 60,000 crore debt waiver for the farm sector is actually good for the banks, according to Dr Shubhasish Gangopadhyay, Advisor to Finance Minister.“This is because these are agricultural loans. There ... More

RUBBER
Spot rubber rules steady
Kottayam, March 1 Physical rubber prices finished almost steady in the weekend session. The market activities were in a low pace and sheet rubber closed flat at Rs 101 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi as on Friday. The April futures for RSS 4 ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Palm oil may test resistance
Malaysian palm oil futures surged above 4,000 Malaysian ringgit (MYR) a tonne for the first time on Friday as crude oil’s surge to a record and buoyant export demand triggered a fresh wave of buying by funds and speculators. Some bullish ... More

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