The Bombay Stock Exchange is set to pick up 26 per cent stake in India's first demutualised online multi commodity exchange the National Multi-Commodity Exchange.
Commodity markets are attracting large non-traditional investors across the globe.
Fall in arrivals has caused a rise in maize prices during the first two weeks of June.
The Northeastern Regional Agricultural Marketing and Cooperative (NERAMAC) has agreed to purchase cashew nuts directly from cultivators in Tripura.
The arrival of the Atlantic Hurricane season marks an exciting time for futures and options traders. June 1st is the official start to the season.
After a slow start, the Central government's wheat procurement scheme picked up momentum in June with the agencies collecting 10.80 million tonne wheat from farmers during the season.
India's largest commodity boursethe Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)on Wednesday tied up with the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) of China to share knowledge and expertise for further development of their exchange ecosystems.
Increased use of genetically modified (GM) seeds is all set to boost the cotton output in India by almost 7 per cent in the year starting October.
Minister of Commerce & Industry Kamal Nath on Thursday announced a package of wide ranging measures to counter the negative impact of rupee appreciation on India's exports.
Stop loss is a vexatious word among traders in commodity and capital markets.
Eyeing diabetics and health conscious people, Taj Mahal Agro Industries Pvt Ltd recently launched a low glycemic rice brand - Moolgiri.
India's shrimp exporters heaved a sigh of relief last week following the decision of World Trade Organisation's anti-dumping panel to set July 24 as the deadline for the final hearing on the issue.
India's largest commodity bourse - the multi commodity exchange - will launch futures trading in raw jute soon.
The prices of natural gas for power and fertiliser units are likely to be raised by 12.5 per cent to Rs 3,600 per thousand cubic metres in July, according to oil secretary M.S.Srinivasan.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering a proposal from the Rapaport Group to start the world's first diamond-futures contracts.
Chilli is no more a hot commodity following the arrival of rains and lack of demand during the monsoon season and the trend is expected to continue for another five months.
Farm commodity prices monitored by the Department of Consumer Affairs have generally remained steady or have shown mixed trend in different centers across the country in the week ending June 5.
The National Multi-Commodity Exchange NMCE on Tuesday launched a new series in Soya oil, Guar seed and Chana desi for futures contracts.
The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries has strongly objected to Indian steel companies' policy of selling surplus iron ore in the domestic market and crying for a ban on iron ore export to meet shortage of the commodity.
Oil prices this year could surge up to $80 a barrel due to the increasing demand for the gasoline and disruptions in crude supplies from Nigeria, said a senior Iranian oil official.
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