http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:26 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-spices-export-rises-27-in-Oct-2009-23106-3-1.html Export of spices from India has been 41 585 MT valued Rs.505.74 crores as against 32 650 MT valued Rs.463.21 crores in October 2008. The increase over last year same month is 27% in quantity and 9% in value (14% in dollar terms). Compared to September 2009 also the increase during October is substantial at 10% in volume 16% in value (20% in dollar terms). Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Does-global-pepper-prices-reflect-fundamentals-23098-3-1.html Reliable data on production and stock of spices varieties especially pepper is hard to get on a global basis. News reports themselves contradict each other as analysts try to unravel the movement of futures prices which is not the case with most other agri commodities Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-food-price-index-rises-to-14-55-percent-23091-3-1.html Food price index in India moved up to 14.55 percent for the week ended November 7 compared with last week s 10.07 percent. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-Trends-Rains-hurt-cotton-coffee-safe-22933-3-1.html A dry spell followed by heavy rains have affected India's cotton output prompting textiles industry to ban exports of the commodty while coffee output is not likely to be hurt. India's food inflation continues to rise last week it rose 13.7% on rising vegetable prices Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Turmeric-pips-gold-to-the-post-in-returns!-22831-3-1.html Again during this period the price of gold climbed to Rs 15 915 from Rs 14 451 per 10 gm while that of turmeric zoomed to Rs 10 476 from Rs 5 246 a quintal (100 kg). But there were difficulty for investors to put their money in turmeric because the volatility was very high for the spice. While India is a price setter in the case of turmeric it is a price taker in gold which vests price control of the former in the hands of a few as against a much broader participation in the gold counter. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-TrendsGold-shines-so-does-gold-guinea-22732-3-1.html Rise in food inflation to 13.39% causes alarm for policy makers on the back of losses in kharif output while government is pinning hopes on increased rabi output. RBI's gold buying has spread positive sentiments and NMCE has now launched a futures aimed at gold retailers Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-TrendsSet-for-trading-beyond-midnight-22538-3-1.html Two commodity bourses are planning to start trading beyond mid night hours subject to regulatory approval. They feel commodities of a global nature need such facilities for investors to gain from market developments. Turnover in comexes have surged 31% till October this fiscal. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Vietnam-pepper-exports-down-in-Sep-22503-3-1.html Vietnam s Pepper Association said the country has exported 10 901 tones of pepper in Sep in which 8 905 tones was black pepper and 1 996 tones of white pepper gaining $32.1 million. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodities-What-is-triggering-selling-in-sugar-22451-3-1.html Recent strength in the U.S. dollar triggered selling in sugar in spite of tight world supplies. March sugar closed down .72 at 21.93. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Vietnam-now-world-s-leading-cashew-exporter-22345-3-1.html Vietnam has exported 131 000 tones of cashew till September this year earning $614 million of export turnover according to country s Agriculture ministry. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Commodity-TrendsAgri-contracts-attract-investors-22330-3-1.html Now agri commodity contracts have become the stars in the India futures market as its volumes have surged by over 60%. Leading comex MCX has introduced four new agri contracts in wheat Chana guarseed and turmeric. Inflation is up on rise in prices of food and manufactured items. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/India-inflation-rises-to-1-21-percent-22237-3-1.html India s inflation rate based on the whole sale price index rose to 1.21 percent for the week ended October 10 compared to last week s 0.92. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT