date:Dec 31, 2013
nuary soybean contract was up 0.20 percent at 3,797 rupees ($61.32) per 100 kg on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange.
* The depreciation in the rupee and the firmness in palm oil are supporting the local oilseeds market, said Faiyaz Hudani, associate vice-president, research, at Kotak Commodity Services Ltd.
* Rapeseed acreage has risen, but the weather has been becoming unfavourable for the crop. The sharp drop in temperature can reduce yields, he said.
* Temperature has fallen