NCDEX jeera December contract moved further higher +2% to Rs 16462 and the open interest added +4.77% over last close. COMMODITYONLINE

China may surpass India in gold consumption, gold demand expected to be more than 450 tonnes this year, up from 395,6 tonnes last year. COMMODITYONLINE

MCX cardamom December contract gained +2.60% to Rs 975.75 a kg on firm demand as the crop size estimated to be lower by 20% over last year. COMMODITYONLINE

L&T and Nuclear Power Corp announced a Rs1,725 crore joint venture to make forgings, new integrated facility would be set up in Surat,Gujarat. LIVEMINT

Hindustan Zinc is trading at Rs 1202.60, up by 87.65 points or +7.86% from its previous closing of Rs 1114.95 on the BSE. LIVEMINT

India’s coffee exports over the first 7 months of current fiscal have dipped by -20%, tea exports also declined by -6.59% due to poor weather. LIVEMINT