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Pepper ended 4 percent up as strong domestic demand and supply constraints may aid sentiment. The price of India origin MG-1 Asta grade pepper rose by $400 per tonne in the international market in the last 10 days. Spot pepper gained 207.4 rupees to end at 14,607.95 rupees per 100 kg in Kochi. April delivery gained Rs 586 and settled at Rs 15221/quintal. The contract touched the intra day high of Rs 15221/quintal while low of Rs 14550/quintal. Now support for the pepper is seen at 14774 and below could see a test of 14326. Resistance is now likely to be seen at 15445, a move above could see prices testing 15668.

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Guar ended higher recovering from early weakness on lower output and improved spot demand in afternoon

Sandra Bullock had given a piece of advice to Tiger Woods' wife following the golfer's sex scandal, before she knew that her husband Jesse James had cheated on her.

'The Blind Side' star had said that if she were the Swede model, she wouldn't have stopped the assault, referring to reports that the sportsman's spouse Elin had hit him with a golf stick.

Fox News quoted her as then telling The Insider, "If I were Elin . man, I would have hit a lot more than she did . I would have kept hitting!"

Indonesian mining firm Aneka Tambang is looking to initially procure one million tonnes of nickel a year from PT International Nickel Indonesia under a supply contract. Nickel has touched a low of Rs 1006.5 a kg after opening at Rs.1012, and last traded at Rs 1028.4.For today market is looking for the support at 1011.1, a break below could see a test of 993.9 and where as resistance is now likely to be seen at 1041, a move above could see prices testing 1053.7.

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Nickel trading range is 993.9-1053.7.

Indonesia's Antam aims to sign nickel deal

Nickel is getting support at 1022.20 and resistance is at 1034.80.

China's apparent zinc consumption will likely rise to 5.4 million metric tons this year from 5 million tons last year as an economic stimulus measure boosts demand. Zinc yesterday we have seen that market has moved 0.55%. Market has opened at 100.1 & made a low of 99.4 versus the day high of 101.25. The total volume for the day was at 24315 lots and the open interest was at 4000.Now support for the zinc is seen at 99.5 and below could see a test of 98.5. Resistance is now likely to be seen at 101.4, a move above could see prices testing 102.2.

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Zinc trading range is 98.5-102.2.

Two genes associated with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) in a study of 661 families have been identified by a group of researchers.

Variations in the genes for two brain proteins, LRRN3 and LRRTM3, were significantly associated with susceptibility to ASD, boffins found while writing in BioMed Central's newly launched journal Molecular Autism.