| From Financialexpress.com: Notwithstanding the downturn in the equity market and the government’s continuing ban on the trade in futures of eight agricultural commodities, the turnover of India's three national commodity exchanges and 19 regional bourses increased by close to 47 % in the first seven months of 2008-09.
Metals such as gold, crude oil, silver and copper saw hectic activity at exchanges, while in the case of agricultural commodities such as rapeseed, guar seed, turmeric and pepper, maximum trading activity was observed. .... Full Article: Source
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