The Indian rupee fell to a new record low on Monday, owing to risk aversion in equity markets and a strong U.S. dollar. Investors are apprehensive ahead of the RBI MPC meeting later this week. The native currency began at 81.52 per dollar, down from Friday’s finish of 80.99. Analysts predict that the rupee would…
Prices of natural gas are likely to rise to record levels at the rate review scheduled this week. On October 1, 2022, The central Government-mandated price for domestic natural gas will be altered. After accounting for the recent spike in energy costs, the price paid for gas generated from old fields, such as those held…
In a bid to drive efficiency and cut operational costs, Tata Steel has decided to merge seven subsidiaries, including four listed entities with itself. The Board of Directors of all the Tata Steel group companies have approved the schemes for the proposed amalgamation. Based on an independent valuer report, Tata Steel Long Products investors will get…
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) mission will be made more difficult by the falling rupee, which is the result of high wholesale prices and retail inflation. This could lead the MPC, which meets next week, to consider another aggressive rate hike of at least 50 basis points. At the same time, fears of elevated…
Comex gold was trading at close to two-year lows at about $1,670 per ounce, continuing to be pressured by a strong dollar and rising Treasury yields that reflected forecasts for tighter monetary policy and weakening global growth. According to ECB board member Isabel Schnabel, increased inflationary pressures in the eurozone are likely to be more…
India expects to improve its coal power fleet by around a quarter by the end of the decade in order to meet rising demand until energy storage costs decline. The world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse emissions would install roughly 56 gigatonnes of coal generating capacity unless the cost of storing electricity falls significantly. India is…
The NCDEX turmeric futures market should not be traded in, according to a letter sent by the Marathwada Vidarbha Turmeric Trade Association to Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary. The group said that certain traders and businesses are profitable. It said that the farmers of Maharashtra are suffering significant losses because the prices…
U.S. tech major Accenture has given a below market estimate revenue guidance of 8–11 percent for FY23 due to reduced IT spending and rising inflation. This is a probable signal that the Indian IT firms may face headwinds and see the revenue growth momentum slowing down. Accenture expects revenue growth of 8 to 11 percent…
The government should aim to increase domestic edible oil production to meet the roughly 0.7 million tonnes (MT) incremental increase in demand each year in order to reduce rising edible oil imports, which are threatening to put pressure on the current account, said Atul Chaturvedi, President of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), on…
The price of gold and silver in India decreased today, mirroring the dip in global prices. Silver prices on the MCX fell 0.4% to 57,059 per kg, while gold futures fell 0.25% to nearly 7-month lows of Rs. 49,321. Spot gold prices fell 1% to $1,656.97 per ounce on foreign markets due to a strong…
