Retail and wholesale inflation decreased in October, according to official figures released on Monday, which is good news for both the government and the RBI. Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation decreased to a three-month low of 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September. Based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), wholesale inflation decreased from…
The cost of importing edible oil into the nation increased by 118 percent from the 2019–20 oil season to the 2021–22 oil season (November–October). According to information provided by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), the value of imported edible oil increased by 34% from the season of 2020–21 to 2021–22, reaching $1.56 lakh…
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has anticipated that the domestic cotton demand for India for the 2022–23 season up to September will be roughly 18 lakh bales (170 kg each) lower at 300 lakh bales or nearly 6% less than last year’s 318 lakh bales. The fall in domestic consumption was ascribed to mill…
Adaro Minerals Indonesia, Tbk, an Indonesian metals firm, announced on Sunday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea regarding the supply of aluminium for the production of automobiles. On the eve of the G20 conference in Bali, Indonesia, the MoU was signed. According to the announcement,…
According to a memo sent to the government and obtained by Reuters, India’s largest mining sector organisation is asking for increased import levies on metals like zinc, copper, and aluminium to help slow the flow of less expensive imports, particularly from China. The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) stated in a note written to…
On November 16, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, called a meeting with the heads of a few public sector banks and private sector banks to examine the sustainability of the country’s strong credit growth and determine whether any risks exist in the loan portfolios of the banks in light of…
Gold prices slightly declined on Monday from a three-month high reached in the previous session as the dollar and U.S. government yields increased in response to a top U.S. central banker’s warning that the Federal Reserve is not yet “softening” its fight against inflation. After reaching its highest level since August 18 on Friday, spot…
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger car wholesales (dispatches to dealers) in India increased 29% year over year (YoY) to 2,91,113 units in October from 2,26,353 units in October 2021, driven by strong festival season demand. Again, the utility vehicle (UV) category outsold the passenger car (PC) sector during the month,…
Market ended higher for the fourth consecutive week and rallied more than 1 percent in the week ended November 11 on the back of a strong comeback by global markets after lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data, continued FII support, rising rupee. For the week, BSE Sensex gained 844.68 points or 1.38 to end at 61,795.04, while…
The dollar fell as a result of lower-than-expected inflation in the U.S., and the rupee strengthened by 100 paise to settle at 80.81 versus it. The widest opening disparity in over a decade was 110 paise greater than 80.71 when the currency was introduced. Before finishing at 80.81, 100 paise higher, according to Reuters, it…
