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Gold buying cools off after pick-up The Times of India

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Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Accord priority to check price rise of food items

Fruits - Food Commodities - Consumer - Business

By Elumalai Kannan Public distribution system has an important role to play in stabilisation of food prices. Food inflation — the general rise in price of food articles — is much debated as it continued to show increasing trend since November last year. Food inflation is not a new...

Full Story: Deccan Herald

Sugar retail prices come down

NEW DELHI: Improved supply and higher output figures for 2010-11 pressured down sugar retail prices countrywide over the last month to the Rs 37-39/kg range, down noticeably from a high Rs 50-odd/kg last year end and early this year. As compared to earlier estimates, sugar output projections for the...

Full Story: The Times of India

Gold prices dip as dollar gains strength Newsday2010-03-09

March 8, 2010 SANDY SHORE (AP Business Writer) (AP) — Gold prices retreated Monday as the dollar gained against other currencies. Other commodities were mixed. Crude oil inched up while natural...

Gold prices dip as dollar gains against other currencies; Grains and energy prices are mixed Star Tribune2010-03-08

DENVER - Gold prices retreated Monday as the dollar gained against other currencies. Other commodities were mixed. Crude oil inched up while natural gas fell on concerns about huge supplies and warmer...

Price hike hits bulk buying of groceries in state Indian Express2010-03-08

For Geetaben Mehta, a resident of Sai Society on Kalawad Road, every year during March-April, the biggest purchase happens to be that of wheat and spices. Like any other Gujarati housewife, Geetaben...

Raw sugar falls, weighed by demand destruction fears The Guardian2010-03-08

* Robusta coffee sets new contract lows, system funds short * Egypt buys raw sugar but more physical offtake needed (adds quotes, bylines, updates prices) By Nigel Hunt and David Brough) LONDON, March...

Wheat, rice stocks swell; exports possible The Times of India2010-03-08

NEW DELHI: India's wheat and rice stocks more than doubled as at March 1, government sources said on Monday, indicating the country's ability to free some stocks for exports and open market...

Stock Futures Down as Commodities Fall, Techs in Focus ABC News2010-03-09

By Ryan Vlastelica March 9, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as commodities weakened ahead of a report expected to show another increase in crude oil inventories, a bearish sign for demand in the world's largest energy consumer. Technology shares will also be in...

US STOCKS-Futures down as commodities fall, techs in focus The Guardian2010-03-09

* Texas Instruments raises view, struggles to fill orders * Crude falls on stronger dollar, ahead of inventory data * Manpower survey shows employers less willing to hire * Futures down: Dow 38 pts, S&P 4.8 pts, Nasdaq 6.25 pts By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index...

Junk foods become less popular with increasing costs Newstrack India2010-03-09

Washington, March 9 (ANI): Unhealthy food and drinks such as pizzas and soda become less popular with increasing costs, suggests a new America research. The study has appeared in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The authors write as...

BT may curb roundworm infection, says study The Times of India2010-03-09

NEW DELHI: BT, or soil bacteria bacillus thuringiensis, may have been involved in controversy of late over its use in the genetic modification of brinjal, but the bacteria-produced toxin could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, an article published recently in Nature magazine says....

Higher Costs Make Unhealthy Foods Less Popular redOrbit2010-03-09

Posted on: Monday, 8 March 2010, 17:05 CST Adults tend to eat less pizza and drink less soda as the price of these items increases, and their body weight and overall calorie intake also appear to decrease, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the...

Summary Box: Commodities Markets Have Quiet Day The New York Times2010-03-09

Filed at 7:17 p.m. ET GOLD FALLS: Gold prices fell about 1 percent, following several weeks of gains, as the dollar gained against other currencies. MIXED BAG: Energy prices were mixed. Crude oil inched up while natural gas fell on concerns about abundant supplies and warmer weather on the way....