Removal of import curbs may hit urea output
Almost half the urea production in the country will become unviable if a tariff wall is not imposed when quantitative restrictions on imports are removed in April 2001.

DSE pitches for bullion exchange
If the country's two largest stock exchanges are vying with each other for setting up the proposed National Commodity Exchange (NCE), there's little reason for their cousin the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) to remain silent.

Metal exporters identify new markets
Exporters of ferrous and non-ferrous metals have identified new markets to make up for the shortfall in exports to Japan and South Korea. They have decided to increase market share in the growing Chinese market.


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  July Kirkuk price for Europe being reviewed, says Iraq
  Aventis CropScience to hold roadshows this kharif
  Chemical sector gears-up to face global competition
  Nappa, cabretta fetch good prices; leather seen uncertain
  Dealer selection, development need more attention
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  Kharif pattern hit by onset of late monsoon
  Australian state getting warmer, wetter -- Scientists
  Rajasthan farmers panic as monsoon plays truant
  Hike in duty hits refined edible oil imports
  Dwindling profits from milk drive Kerala dairies to sell manure
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  `Planned approach needed for disaster management'
  FAO forecasts a dramatic rise in global demand for black pepper
  Commodity boards forced to bail out small tea growers
  Domestic cereal output can be pushed up 80% -- Tifac
  Castor futures tumble on long liquidation
  Poor quality slows exports of cocoa in Indonesia
  Correlation between palm oil futures of BOOE, Commex to aid trade
  Gujarat stainless steel entrepreneurs identify JVs in South Africa
  Domestic producers hike copper prices
  Excess output weakens ferro chrome prices
  International markets clear ground to give gold some new reasons to rally
  Comex July copper ends softer on rollover sales
  Essar Steel -- Restructuring a turnaround to cut burden of interest
  CICR, universities to release new cotton varieties for cultivation
  Group of ministers likely to consider proposal to restructure NTC on July 6
  Technology upgradation fund makes dismal progress as mills avoid scheme
  Leather portal to be launched soon
  Government apathy hits cotton yarn exporters
  Centre, CCI take up scheme to hike cotton output
  ICAC sees hardening of global cotton prices despite higher output
  Monsoon behind schedule in northwest states
  Truck freight rates zoom up
  Inflation rate for industrial workers eases to 5%