Amended futures rules are adequate: Ministry
The Union food ministry is of the view that the recent changes, effected in the amendments to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 ,are sufficient to regulate futures and forward trading in commodities in the liberalised scenario.

Bourses may mull on-line funding system
The Bombay Oilseeds and Oils Exchange (BOOE) plans to approach four other commodity exchanges to discuss modalities of the much-desired common on-line trading system in various commodities.

Court fiat throws hessian bourse off gear
Activities at the East India Jute & Hessian Exchange, the only commodity exchange in the east of the country, have almost come to a standstill from the end of November due to a Calcutta high court order.

  Financial Briefing
  Short-term rates seen tight; rupee likely to stay stable
  Cotton yarn prices move ina narrow range
  Truck rates may stabilise
  Pepper down on weak demand
  Asma elections likely to witness a change of guard
  Cardamom touches Rs 880 a kg
  Domestic coffee unlikely to dent global prices
  Plantation crop status may cure cashew malaise
  Garlic prices may stabilise
  Board for procuring rubber at reference rate
  Uncertain policies affect consumption
  Copper, aluminium may recover
  Expert calls for hike in output of blended cement