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PRESS DIGEST - India Commodity News - Aug 18

Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:36am IST
 
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MUMBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Indian newspapers carried the following stories in their print or Web editions on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES (www.economictimes.com)

* A study conducted by industry body CII has revealed that the proposed Commodity Transaction Tax could impact the volume of commodity futures trading in the range of 18-59 percent just within seven days of its imposition.

BUSINESS STANDARAD (www.businessstandard.com)

* The government's move to import unprocessed poultry from Brazil may hurt domestic poultry companies and others in the unorganised sector as it will deny a level playing field to the country's poultry farmers.

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