Jeera may further fall on subdued demand

Last Updated : November 03, 2011 10:10

MUMBAI (Commodity Online):Higher arrival pressure kept sentiments weak for Jeera as it failed to hold onto the upside movement early on.

Demand is still to pick up on the export front. Traders anticipate short term bearishness sentiments to prevail till exports pick up.

Medium term trend looks firm from expected rise in export demand but short term trend is expected to remain volatile. A firmness in Dollar vs Re too could support the export factor.

Reports of adverse weather conditions in other major producers like Turkey and Syria have created apprehensions of lower output there. Syrian production expected at 40000 tonnes and that in Turkey lower at 12-15000 tonnes.

Indian production expected at 28-30 lakh bags translating to more than 1.5 lakh tonnes.

Export demand from US and EU could also rise at these lower levels in com-ing weeks and that could have a moderate bullish impact on the prices.

Latest reports from Spice Board of India indicates the estimated exports of Spices for the period April-August 2011 have fallen by 23% from 255,100 MT in 2010 to 195,500 MT in 2011. Jeera exports fell by 39% from 15,700 MT to 9,500 MT during the same period.

Courtesy: Religare Commodities

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NCDEX pepper settles lower on subdued demand

Last Updated : October 28, 2011 17:22

MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Pepper futures fell Friday on sluggish demand in the local markets. Slight improved production prospects from Kerala and Karnataka and arrival of the new crop also put pressure on pepper futures.

At NCDEX pepper November contract closed at Rs.34210 per quintal, a decline of 0.86 per cent against the previous close.

In the early sessions the contract traded at a range of Rs.34175-34700 per quintal. Open interest of the contract stood at 9691 lots and volume traded is 2576 lots.

Production of Pepper in India in 2010-11 is projected to be 48 thousand tonnes (according to the Spices Board) as compared to 50 thousand tonnes last year. However, there are expectations that this estimate would be lowered further on account of the disease attacks and erratic rainfall in the major growing areas particularly Kerala and Karnataka.

Latest reports from Spice Board of India indicates the likely Pepper exports for the period April-August 2011 have risen by 12% to 8.750 MT in 2011 from 7,800 MT in 2010 same period.

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