India’s Reserve Bank increased its real GDP prediction for FY24 from 6.5% to 7%.
The actual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to expand by 7% from 6.5% according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In addition to announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy on Friday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also forecast real GDP growth for the upcoming fiscal year 2024–2025. Real GDP growth is anticipated to be 7%…
Aluminium dropped as evidence of weak demand countered earlier supply-reduction measures
The price of aluminium fell by -0.64%, finishing at 195.1, indicating that demand was still muted in spite of earlier efforts to reduce supply. Key industries that used aluminium were negatively impacted by the global economic downturn, restrictive borrowing rates set by central banks, and the debt problem in Chinese real estate. The global downturns…
Cotton increased as traders struggled with worries over short-term supply shortages
As traders struggled with worries about short-term supply shortages, cotton prices, depicted as Cotton Candy, finished up 0.25% at 57000. The certified cotton stocks, deliverable against the contract, have decreased from their previous peak on December 1st to 6,325 bales on December 5th, indicating a tightening supply scenario. The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) predicts…
Jeera gains as investors are becoming more willing to purchase given the recent price decline
Jeera prices increased by 0.81% to close at 39350, propelled by buyers’ desire to purchase after a recent decrease in value. The upside, however, is expected to be constrained because of sufficient soil moisture and excellent weather for crop growth. When compared to the same period in 2022, Gujarat’s jeera seeding has grown significantly, rising…
India considers reducing ethanol output in order to reduce the scarcity of sugar.
As it struggles with shortages at home, India, the world’s top consumer of ethanol made from sugar cane, is thinking about reducing its output. According to persons familiar with the situation, who wanted to remain anonymous since the talks are private, authorities are looking into a proposal to restrict the amount of sugar-cane juice used…
Cotton benefits from the revision of CAI’s 2023–2024 cotton production projection
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) revised its estimate of cotton production for the current 2023/2024 season to 29.4 million bales, which caused cotton prices, as represented by Cotton candy, to rise by 0.85% and settle at 56860. The harm caused by pink bollworm infestation and farmers uprooting plants in Haryana is cited as the…
Rupee adds 5 paise against the US dollar to close at 83.32.
Wednesday’s 5 paise increase in the rupee against the US dollar to close at 83.32 (provisional) was aided by a bullish trend in local equities and steady intake of foreign funds. Forex dealers claimed that strong gains for the local currency were limited by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) purchasing dollars and the increase…
Prices for copper decreased as worries about rising stocks grew
Concerns about growing stocks at the London Metals Exchange (LME), which reached 174,900 tons a 225% rise since July caused copper to tumble 1%, ultimately ending at 713. In November, China released mixed industrial statistics that increased demand uncertainties. Up to 1% of global copper supply was impacted by First Quantum’s operations being suspended due…
Cotton fell as the ICAC predicted that production would probably surpass consumption worldwide
Cotton prices, as measured by Cotton candy, fell by -0.7% to settle at 56380, primarily due to a pessimistic forecast for the world cotton market. For the second year in a row, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) predicted that worldwide cotton production would be surplus due to production exceeding consumption. In the 2023–2024 season,…
November’s unemployment rate declines as the agricultural sector creates more jobs in rural areas.
Based on a drop in unemployment in rural areas during the rabi-sowing season, India’s total jobless rate in November dropped to 9.16% from a 29-month high of 10.05% in October, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). While the urban jobless rate increased to 9.39% from 8.44% in November, the rural…
