The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 29, 2008

CLIMATE & WEATHER
Cyclone Nargis rages in the Bay basin
Bangkok, April 28 As has been forecast already, the Bay of Bengal has thrown up a major tropical cyclone, Nargis, on Tuesday. Nargis is threatening to whip up speed and intensity, if forecasts by the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon ... More

INSIGHT
A remedy worse than the malady
Ban on futures trading More

RUBBER
Spot rubber gains further
Kottayam, April 28 Spot rubber made another positive closing on Monday. RSS 4 finished better at Rs 117 and Rs 118 a kg respectively at Kottayam and Kochi against Rs 116.50 a kg on the previous weekend. According to informed sources, ... More

SUGAR
113 sugar mills remain closed
The Government today said the total number of closed sugar mills in the country has increased to 113 this season from 105 last year. While in a majority of the States, the number of closed sugar mills remained static or rather declined, in ... More

TEA
Coonoor tea prices rise on demand
Coonoor, April 28 Prices rose Rs 2 a kg on the average at Sale No. 17 of the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) here on Friday despite the volume offered being a 23-week high (barring last week’s offer), as active demand ... More

FOODGRAINS
Maize prices drop on higher crop estimate
Coimbatore, April 28 The third advance crop estimates from the Union Government released recently has put the country’s maize production for 2007-08 season at 18.54 million tonnes (mt), higher than last year’s production of 15.1 ... More

COMMODITY MARKETS
COMMODITY COMMENTARY
Commodity futures face biggest policy risk
Commodity futures market faces the biggest policy risk of recent years after the Left party leaders met the Prime Minister on Friday to press for fresh measures to contain inflation. Unabated strength in prices of many essential food products ... More

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