Lead

Copper slipped today as investors shrugged off upbeat comments from Donald Trump about a potential trade deal with China, while the dollar hovered near a one-month peak against its peers

Exide claims Lead suffers from erratic price movement which prompted it to go for developing a new 'bipolar based battery technology' in association with a US company

The BSE Auto index has corrected since the beginning of August when metal prices continued to rise and has since underperformed the Sensex

While chances of raw material costs ebbing are bleak, upsides for component makers will come largely from higher auto saleslower interest costs should help achieve that

China's improving factory outlook appears to be lending sheen to rising metal prices

The price of lead has suddenly surged by about 12% from its low in end-January. If the trend continues, it could be very discomforting for battery manufacturers

The process of sending samples is set to begin on 14 December and the report will be produced before court on 12 January

The government's request was opposed by Nestl India, which has indicated that it wants to get on with business after the Bombay high court set aside the ban

The standard limit is 2.5 ppm (parts per million), while the samples contained 6 ppm of lead, says UP Food and Drug Administration

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