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Farmers hit due to ban on futures in 4 commodities (Express India)

"The ban on futures trading in four commodities has affected the farmers in discovering price for their products," said BC Khatua, chairman of Forward Markets Commission.

Cotton prices fall as investors exit commodities (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Cotton futures fell Thursday as a rising dollar deterred investors from seeking commodities as a hedge against inflation.

Food Futures: Corn contract trades lower on rainfall forecasts, dollar's gains (Market Watch)

Corn futures succumb to selling pressure amid speculation that rainfall in the Corn Belt will boost production and as the U.S. dollar gains ground, exerting downward pressure on dollar-denominated commodities.

Cotton prices fall as investors exit commodities (INO News)

(AP:NEW YORK) Cotton futures fell Thursday as a rising dollar deterred investors from seeking commodities as a hedge against inflation. Cotton for December delivery fell 1.27 cents to settle at 69.36 cents a pound on the ICE Futures U.S. exchange. Cotton prices are down 7.8 percent this year.

Futures suspension in farm goods may not go just now (Express India)

Although the country's headline inflation is showing some signs of cooling off, the government is seemingly not keen on revoking the suspension of futures trading in four farm commodities immediately.