Natural gas had a notable decrease of -2.73% yesterday, closing at 217, due to signs of increased driller extraction and worries about the large excess supply still in storage. Prices dropped in the face of a larger-than-expected build in storage, despite projections for higher demand in the next week and increased flow to liquefied natural…
Due to a surge in supply signaling the end of the harvesting season, turmeric prices saw a notable 4.25% decrease Wednesday, closing at 17872. The negative was, however, minimal since farmers held onto their stocks in anticipation of additional price increases. A threat to agricultural production is posed by the current hot wave in India,…
Gold prices fell for the second consecutive session on Thursday due to a rise in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields ahead of key inflation data. This data could impact the Federal Reserve’s interest rate plan, leading investors to brace for potential surprises that may require the Fed to adjust its monetary policy outlook. Spot…
A weak milling demand amid dampened yarn demand in the global market was the main cause of yesterday’s little fall in cotton candy, which saw a closing price of -0.24 % at 58,540. However, India was spared negative pressure because Bangladesh and Vietnam remained major buyers of its cotton. The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)…
Yesterday, crude oil prices fell by -0.2% to settle at 6624 after the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed a notable rise in global oil stocks for March. The increase in oil retained aboard tankers in transit is mostly responsible for the 34.6 million barrel increase reported by the IEA in February. With the unloading of…
The government may reduce import duty on wheat after six years to boost domestic supplies so that it would not have to dip into the stocks much for carrying out market intervention programme. Wheat prices in Russia are currently ruling $ 284/tonne (around Rs 2357/tonne) against the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2275/quintal for…
Due mostly to an increase in supply signaling the end of the harvesting season, turmeric prices saw a notable fall of -6% yesterday, closing at 18648. However, the bad news was that farmers chose to hoard supplies in expectation of additional price increases, so the damage was minimal. In addition, the nation’s ongoing heat wave…
Forecasts predicting higher demand over the next two weeks and increased flow to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants drove yesterday’s 0.21% increase in natural gas prices, which closed at 235.2. Prices jumped despite indications of heightened drilling activity and a notable excess supply in storage, underscoring the market’s susceptibility to supply dynamics and demand…
Exporters have sought removal of the minimum export price (MEP) of $950/tonne for basmati rice to maintain the export momentum this fiscal, taking into account large stocks and bumper harvest forecast. They said prices of the aromatic and long grain have gone down in the domestic as well as global markets. In FY24, India exported…
Due to a decline in the global zinc market surplus and other variables influencing supply and demand, zinc prices increased by 0.83% to settle at 273.75. According to data from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), the excess in the global zinc market decreased from 66,800 tonnes in February to 52,300 metric tonnes…
