The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 29, 2008

AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES

GOLD & SILVER: Bankers hope to see rise in gold coin sales
Kolkata, Oct. 28 The sale of gold coins by banks might experience a quantum jump this year given the uncertainty in domestic stock markets, according to senior bank officials. Banks have already witnessed a significant rise in demand for ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: Financial crisis continues to push pepper down
Kochi, Oct. 28 The pepper futures market has been severely hit by the credit squeeze, resultant the current global financial turmoil, with prices falling sharply last week despite strong ...

SPICES & CONDIMENTS: H1 cardamom exports up despite high prices
Kochi, Oct 28 Exports of cardamom (small) increased during the first six months of the current fiscal despite substantial increase in the commodity’s ...

CLIMATE & WEATHER: Tropical cyclone Rashmi crosses Bangladesh
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 28 The Bay of Bengal hosted the first tropical cyclone of the season on Monday as Cyclone Rashmi crossed the Bangladesh coast, farther northeast to a suggested location for landfall by model ...

TEA: Coonoor tea prices drop on weak demand
Coonoor, Oct. 28 Weak pre-Diwali demand pulled down prices by Rs 4 a kg on the average at Sale No 43 of the auctions of Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) on Friday despite the offer of 12.36 lakh kg being a four-week ...

RICE: Huge arrivals
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TEA: CTCs turn dearer at N. India tea auctions
Last week, good liquoring CTC teas at North India auctions sold at firm to dearer rates, according to tea auctioneers. Selected medium and plainer sorts, however, were irregularly lower. There were active inquiries from major blenders and Tata ...

RUBBER: Spot rubber rules steady
According to observers, sellers stayed back as the Japanese indices finished on green but the absence of genuine consumer support kept the market mood neutral in the domestic scene. Sheet rubber RSS 4 closed flat at Rs 88 a kg amidst low ...

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Markets (Oct 28)

Nifty (at close)	2684.60(+160.40)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	49.88/89
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	3,030
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,128
Silver (a kg) Rs	16,320

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