Nickel, tin to move on opposite sides: Study
Nickel and tin prices during the first quarter of 1999 are likely to be on the opposite sides of the declining price spectrum of the seven metals traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME), according to a study conducted by one of the leading ring dealing members of the LME.

M&M, Punjab to set up hi-tech agro bourse
Mahindra & Mahindra is all set to to float a 50:50 joint venture company with the Punjab government for setting up a hi-tech agro-commodity exchange in the state. The company will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government for a feasibility study on the viability of the project.

Battle for cardamom market hots up
Battle for the country's Rs 250-crore cardamom market is hotting up with the queen of spices fetching record prices this new season even as the divide between traders in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the upcountry centres have widened.

  Oil slide may force firms to skip investments
  Hengan shares seen shining on debut
  Tighter liquidity seen; go for short-term papers
  DoT offers sops for bank depository participants
  Silver prices touch 15-month low; downtrend likely to continue
  Asian oil markets up on buying support
  All spices may be brought under ISC umbrella
  Rubber prices may stabilise at Rs 32-33 per Kg
  Copper crashes on huge stock pile-up