Local jute goods market unchanged; prices steady
The local jute goods market remained almost unchan-ged. Prices of all constructions continued to hover around their previous levels as mills and other sellers refused to discount prices in spite of fresh business taking place during the week.

Low quality pulls down Kolkata tea prices
Local sale No 4 saw easier trends than the past two weeks, but prices were still higher than the November and December, 2000 levels.

Value addition can help steel-makers ride out global crisis
The catastrophic turbulence in the global steel market has started taking its toll on the Indian steel industry. The euphoria over the sharp growth in exports recorded in the early months of the year seems over.


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