Vegetable oil producers in India are grinning once more as edible consumption has returned to pre-Covid levels. In the 2019–20 season (November–October), the average person’s consumption of edible oil fell by 7.8 percent, and the future years’ price volatility further impacted the off-take. And now for the good news for manufacturers of edible oils. Unexpectedly,…
In the previous week, silver prices dropped 5% to $20.8 an ounce, continuing their downward trend from a five-month high of $21.7 on November 14. However, given that silver output has fallen into a shortfall compared to demand, the metal’s prices, which have fallen 10.3 percent year to date, are anticipated to rise. The Silver…
The rupee avoided its first weekly fall in four weeks last week as a result of weaker regional currencies and a withdrawal of foreign funds. While the dollar index rose 0.6% to 106.93, spot USDINR increased by 88 paise to 81.69. To cap off a low-voltage week that saw the Dow Jones close virtually unchanged…
In light of the slowdown in global economy and its effects on India’s exports and industrial activity, Crisil on Monday lowered its forecast for India’s GDP for the current fiscal year from 7.3% to 7%. The rating agency also said that as global economy slows more quickly, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will…
When compared to the previous season, the closing cotton stock for the 2022–23 growing season may increase by 2.5 million bales (170 kg per bale) to roughly 5.8 million bales due to lower domestic and export consumption as well as higher output driven by increased sowing area. In India, the cotton season lasts from October…
The price of crude palm oil, which has experienced extreme volatility over the past six months, is predicted to increase by 8 to 10 percent as demand for essential edible oil rises internationally. Kadir is a member of the Malaysian delegation that will be present at the two-day Global Roundtable on the Vegetable Oil and…
The government’s announcement to remove the export duty late on Friday was applauded by the steel sector. The tax, which had been introduced in May, was eliminated as of Saturday. According to a notification from the Finance Ministry, iron ore lumps and fines with “less than 58 percent Fe” will not be subject to export…
The biggest oil and gas producer in India, ONGC, said on a conference call with investors that it would reverse years of production drop this year and progressively increase output going forward as it invests billions to produce from more recent discoveries. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) produced 21.707 million tonnes of crude oil…
On Friday, the Indian rupee is anticipated to trade range-bound due to caution in the equities markets and the strength of the US dollar. The USDINR pair is predicted by analysts to trade sideways today and quote between 80.50 and 81.5. The US jobless claims, housing starts, construction permits, and Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index data…
By the end of September 2022, creditors, mainly banks and financial institutions, had received 2.43 billion rupees under resolution plans approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). This is in contrast to the total amount of claims made by creditors, which total $7.91 lakh crore and have…
