Delegates attending the conference will also be looking for prospects of a revival in jewellery demand
Demand for gold in top consumer India hinges on a good monsoon, which boosts farm output and rural incomes
Nobody is happy with the interim measure to increase ethanol prices
Earlier this week, data showed that growth in Japan's economy slowed to a crawl in the second quarter
India is likely to produce 26 million tonnes of sugar, raw value, in the 2010-11 crop year
Physically backed ETFs found favour with investors in the financial crisis, as they were seen as a safe haven
SGX was the most successful venue offering cleared iron ore swaps
Gold edged below $1,210 an ounce in Europe on Monday but buying of gold in the world's top bullion consumer, India, was pressured by a nationwide strike over fuel price hike
Indian technology and machines are much cheaper in cost than European and American counterparts
The August gold contract on the MCX was trading 0.07% higher at Rs 18,870 per 10 grams
Holdings in the world's largest bullion-backed ETF hit a record as investors rushed for safety from tumbling stock markets
International gold bounced on Tuesday as bargain hunters resurfaced after a price drop
Last year India permitted duty-free sugar imports and set limits on stocks as output fell and prices soared
Although historically allocations to gold tend not to exceed 5 per cent, many managers said they were now prepared to go well beyond that
Gains in gold also took silver to a four-week peak at $18.91 an ounce
Gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) hit a record high of Rs 19,041 per 10 grams