Reduced Heating Demand Reduces Pressure on Natural Gas

Natural gas prices fell by 3.39% to settle at ₹273.6, driven by easing heating demand despite colder-than-normal weather. Weather forecasts suggest a shift from colder-than-normal to near-normal levels from December 4-12, reducing the pressure on utilities to draw heavily from storage. Production levels in the U.S. remain robust, with an average of 101.4 billion cubic…

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Between April and September 2024, FDI inflows increase by 45 percent to USD 29.79 billion.

According to government statistics, foreign direct investment in India increased by 45% yearly to USD 29.79 billion from April to September of this fiscal year due to robust computer, telecom, pharmaceutical, and services inflows. From April to September of 2023–2024, FDI inflows totaled USD 20.5 billion. Compared with USD 9.52 billion in the same quarter…

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Crude prices boosted by encouraging economic data from China

Crude prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, boosted by encouraging economic data from major importer China, now approaching an OPEC+ meeting for signs of fresh supply. Oil held some risk premium due to growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.Production activity at the world’s largest oil importer rose significantly in November. However, warnings of additional…

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Zinc Increases While Shfe Stockpiles Drop 10.6% From Friday

Zinc prices rose by 1.38% to ₹286.7, driven by a drop in inventories at warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange. Tightening zinc supply provides a bullish outlook. Although zinc concentrate inventory at ports has increased, reduced smelter output in Q3 has constrained the market. Smelter production in Q4 remains historically low, around 500,000 metric…

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Natural Gas Increases After Utilities Removed an Anticipated 2 Bcf of Gas From Storage

Natural gas prices rose by 2.32% to ₹278.3, driven by a smaller-than-expected inventory withdrawal and forecasts of increased demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 2 billion cubic feet withdrawal from storage for the week ending November 22, 2024, reducing U.S. gas inventories to 3,967 bcf, 3.5% higher than last year and 7.2% above…

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Insurance stocks increase as the Finance Ministry proposes increasing the FDI cap in insurance companies to 100%.

When the Ministry of Finance suggested raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in domestic insurance companies from 74% to 100%, stocks of insurance companies continued to rise. FinMin also recommended allowing insurers to handle all kinds of insurance. This move, if allowed, will enable insurers to offer health, life, and general insurance products under…

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