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Mentha oil December contract gained Rs 9.5 and settled at Rs 1118.9 a kg due to bargain buying on the heels of strong export demand coupled with weak crop projections of the current year. The total daily arrivals of mentha oil in major mandies have reduced to 350-400 drums against 550 drum reported earlier. The contract made intraday low of Rs 1089.5 a kg and high of Rs 1132.3 a kg with the volume of 7450 and total open interest for the same contact was at 4141.Now support for the menthol is seen at 1094.8 and below could see a test of 1070.8. Resistance is now likely to be seen at 1137.6, a move above could see prices testing 1156.4.

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Nickel yesterday traded with the positive node and settled 0.63% up at 1112.9. Some pressure had been seen from the LME stock also which came up by 192mt, the total stock at LME is now at 131166mt. In yesterday's trading session nickel has touched the low of 1096 after opening at 1108, and finally settled at 1112.9. For today's session market is looking to take support at 1100.6, a break below could see a test of 1088.4 and where as resistance is now likely to be seen at 1120.5, a move above could see prices testing 1128.2. Spread between nickel DEC & JAN contracts yesterday ended at 8.70. Spread yesterday traded in the range of 8.60 - 12.8.

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