Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, August 01, 2008
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Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, August 01, 2008 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio |
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AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES COMMODITIES: Inflation rises to 11.98% New Delhi, July 31 The annual Wholesale Price Index-based inflation rose 11.98 per cent for the week ended July 19, higher than the previous week’s annual rise of 11.89 per cent. The year-on-year inflation rate surged on account of ... COMMODITY MARKETS: Crude consolidating; to trade in wide range Crude prices have retreated from their record high levels of over $145 a barrel to around $125 a barrel in recent days. A notable part of speculative froth has perhaps vanished as tactical investors have liquidated their exposure; but, surely, ... CLIMATE & WEATHER: Deficit stays at 2% as rains spread Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 The burst of rainfall in peninsular India over the past few days has not just prevented the all-India deficit of two per cent from worsening any further but has also boosted the moisture profile across the region. ... INSIGHT: Farm concerns The threat of mid-season drought has considerably eased in the past week, thanks to heavy and widespread rainfall that has brought cheer back into the lives of worried growers and everyone else. The rains have surely helped arrest yield losses ... CASHEW: Unit value realisation of cashew export increases Up 31% in Q1 as Vietnam defaults in exports to US, Europe. Mangalore, July 31 The first three months of the current financial year have augured well for the Indian cashew exporters with cashew kernels recording a growth of more than 31 per ... METALS: Global copper market in fragile balance Despite weak demand, data show supply deficit. Mumbai, July 31 What direction will copper prices take in the second half of the year? This is a question engaging market participants – producers, consumers and investors alike. ... INSIGHT: Lifestyle changes and food crisis The debate on the ‘food crisis’ has overlooked an important issue — that lifestyle-related factors are playing a big role in expanding the demand-supply gap. The availability of cheap food in the post-War years, spurred an ... TEA: Tea exports decline The Tea Board has released final figures pertaining to tea exports during fiscal 2007-08. Tea exports stood at 185.32 million kg valued at Rs 1,888.68 crore at a unit realisation of Rs 101.91 per kg. A communiqué from the Tea Board said that ...
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