Commodity

Chinese agenda: Support the strong

Officials pushing for consolidation among commodity firms

By Eadie Chen, Reuters

China’s government is using the collapse in commodity prices.

Manufacturing to witness a global slowdown

By PTI

Sales in manufacturing sector is likely to witness a slowdown in the quarter end

Asia hunts for bargains on resources

By Miyoung Kim and Joseph Chaney, Reuters

A collapse in commodity prices due to the global financial turmoil

Lower appetite for gold

Indian consumers are projected to buy only 750 tonnes of gold by end-2008 against 773 tonnes last year

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In the January-May period of 2008, there was a sharp drop in sales.

Commexes may see 40% business growth in FY09

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Exchange officials are hopeful that the commodities will resume trading in Dec.

Commexes may see 40% business growth in FY09

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Exchange officials are hopeful that the commodities will resume trading in Dec.

Expect commodities to come back

By Pratima Desai

Commodities’ fall from grace in recent months has been fast and furious.

China-like stimulus package is inevitable

By , Rajesh Abraham

With stock markets down by over 50 per cent this year.

Low cane acreage may turn sugar prices bitter

All-India crop output is estimated to decrease by 13% this season

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Contracts for October fell by approximately 10 per cent.

Jute hits tech track, eyes higher export growth

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The exchanges, both EIJHE and MCX, are confident of good volumes going forward.