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Copper ended lower weighed down by a stronger dollar and fears that liquidity tightening measures

Crude oil traded near $82 a barrel after falling as a stronger dollar trimmed demand for

Silver eased slightly on concerns about industrial demand on a day that other industrial metals such as copper softened. Silver opened at 27158 on MCX. Short covering in front of the US economic data carried the metal to an intraday high of 27224. It retreated of its highs and traded quietly, finding support near 27050. Light fund selling pulled the metal lower and it later reached a low of 26957. A short squeeze near the latter end of the session took the metal higher and it finally settled at 27106. Now support for the silver is seen at 26967 and below could see a test of 26829. Resistance is now likely to be seen at 27234, a move above could see prices testing 27363.

Gold ended higher in spite of a strong dollar, as sovereign debt worries surrounding Greece and uncerta

Mumbai, March 19 - Producer Kumar Taurani is pulling out all stops for his next film, the Vivek Oberoi-starrer "Prince". He is releasing it simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, not taking the IPL threat seriously.

"According to my report, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has not had the same craze this year as it had enjoyed in the last two seasons," Taurani told IANS.

New York, March 19 - Major US stock indices were mixed Thursday as government figures showed consumer prices were flat in February and a private research group's gauge of the economy signalled a slow but continuing recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for the eighth straight day and is trading at its highest level in 17 months.