With Middle East tensions easing supply concerns and expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue raising interest rates in the largest oil-consuming country in the world buoyed by jobs statistics, oil prices dipped on Friday, on track for a weeklong loss. Futures for Brent crude dropped $1.21, or 1.4%, to $85.64 per barrel, while…
Global central banks have been purchasing gold at an unprecedented rate, which has increased demand for the metal (excluding OTC) to 1,147 tons in the July–September quarter, 8% more than its five-year average, according to the most recent data. The third highest quarter in the World Gold Council’s data series saw net central bank purchases…
India produced 78.65 million metric tonnes (MT) of coal in October, an increase of 18.59%.In the same month in the previous fiscal year, the nation produced 66.32 MT. The state-owned CIL produced 15.36% more coal in October of this year (61.07 MT) than it did in the same month last year (52.94 MT), according to…
This year, the government has sold 3.04 million tonnes (MT) of wheat to bulk buyers through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) under the open market sale system (OMSS) in an effort to lower prices. The government wants to increase domestic supplies by selling 10 MT of wheat through OMSS by March 31, 2024. By…
According to statistics issued by the government on Tuesday, the growth of India’s eight key sectors fell to a four-month low of 8.1% in September from a 14-month peak of 12.5% in August. This was mainly because of a dramatic fall in the increase in the production of power, crude oil, and refinery products. September…
Following the US dollar’s strength versus key international rivals and persistent outflows of foreign money, the rupee fell 9 paise to settle at an all-time low of 83.33 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday. Furthermore, rising crude oil prices and a downward trend in US stocks combined with geopolitical unpredictability in the Middle East…
The price of natural gas fell sharply by -3.25% to settle at 291.4, mostly due to record output levels and predictions of milder weather. Prices were further pressured by lower predictions for heating demand over the next two weeks. According to the EIA, US utilities increased the amount of gas they stored by 74 billion…
Prices for turmeric jumped by 4.54% to 14,034 as a result of worries about possible production losses brought on by adverse October weather. IMD predicts that October will be drier than usual, which could have an effect on agricultural growth. The current crop conditions are still excellent, and harvest readiness is anticipated from January to…
In the initial estimate of the output, released on Tuesday by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), India’s gross sugar production is predicted to fall by 8% to 33.7 million tonne (MT) in the 2023–24 season (October–September) compared to the previous season. According to ISMA, this season’s sugar output will be enough to meet the…
In October, India’s industrial activity decreased to 55.5 from 57.5 in September. This month marks the twenty-eighth consecutive month that the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ IndexTM (PMI) has shown signs of improving sector health. The most recent figure, which indicated the weakest rate of expansion since February, was below the long-run…
