Deregulation of knitting sector by year-end
After garments, it's the knitting and spinning sector which will be deregulated by end-December, so as to help India meet the export targets announced on Thursday. Currently, this sector, forming around 15% of the total textiles trade, continues to be in the small scale sector.

Pulsating gold murmurs in sleep, as liquidity ebbs
Slightly more than a year after the famous Washington Agreement in September 1999, gold prices have slumped by over 20% in a volatile global market, but have been relatively flat in India.

Rubber-growers' fortunes to improve
The fortunes of rubber growers may take a turn for the better if studies by the Rubber Board are any indication. Also, the surplus of rubber stocks are likely to be wiped out, according to sources in the Rubber Board.


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