Archive for the January 1, 2005
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Bullish sentiment was seen on the cotton market on Friday as the buying continued on fears of further increase in the prices in the near future, dealers said. The official spot rate picked up Rs
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London wheat futures ended down after a quiet, shortened session on Friday, with the market lacking liquidity because of the holidays, traders said. Most-active March finished 50 pence weaker at 66.50 pounds a tonne on
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The trading on Kirana items moved mixed on Friday on Jodia bazar. The following changes were seen in black pepper down Rs 100 to Rs 4100, cloves down Rs 300 to Rs 10700, Gum gogal
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On the last day of the out going year rising trend was witnessed on the local grain market on Friday, dealers said. On the seed side, cottonseed oilcake with bag inferior type gained Rs 8
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Summer showers are forecast to continue in coffee areas over the New Year weekend and become heavier at the start of next week, private forecasters Somar said on Thursday. The Mogiana region in Sao Paulo
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China will post an agricultural trade deficit in 2004 for the first time, state media and statistics showed, as urbanisation and higher living standards prompt increased imports of food and other farm products. The deficit
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New York copper futures ended the last trading day of 2004 within spitting distance of the contract high as prices were lifted by unexpectedly strong jobs data, traders said. "There's really not much to say.
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Gold futures closed higher on Thursday in last-ditch trading before the New Year's holiday, as a lower dollar helped boost the precious metal above previous three-week lows, traders said. Adding to the currency-based bounce was
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Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures closed firm on Thursday as late speculative buying by large commodity funds erased declines, traders said. CBOT rice closed 1 cent to 3 cents per cwt higher, with
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Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures turned up in late trading and closed higher, reversing the fall to two-week lows in early trade amid a plunge in soyaoil, traders said. Pit sources said key commodity
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