Coal India’s Q1 profit fell by 10.1% to Rs 7,941.40 crore, but increased by 2.5% overall, beating estimates.

Coal India reported a profit for the first quarter of its fiscal year of Rs 7,941.40 crore, above expectations despite a 10.1% decrease from the same quarter last year’s profit of Rs 8,834.22 crore. Higher costs have a negative impact on the company’s profit. It reported operating revenue of Rs 35,983.21 crore, an increase of…

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A new report raises concerns about China’s economic recovery as copper prices decline

As the dollar became stronger and fresh information heightened worries about China’s economic recovery, copper yesterday saw a 1.1% decline to settle at 729.35, threatening the outlook for base metal demand. While year-to-date copper imports fell by 10.7% to represent a steep decline in demand for industrial inputs, both Chinese imports and exports decreased more…

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