Friday, December 13, saw a good market response to Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announcement of a Rs 13,500 crore agreement with the Ministry of Defence to purchase 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft. The stock of the business opened at Rs 4,754.50 in reaction to this announcement, and it peaked at Rs 4,755 during the early trading hours….
Jeera prices rose by 0.48% to ₹24,080 as major states Gujarat and Rajasthan, which are major producers of jeera, sowed the seeds late due to late sowing. As of November 25, jeera cultivation in Gujarat was recorded in only 57,915 hectares, a huge decline from 2.44 lakh hectares in the same period last year. Additionally,…
Reliance Nu Solar Energy Corporation of India awarded a 930 MW solar energy contract for a battery energy storage system project to Suntech, a Reliance Power subsidiary, in an e-reverse auction on December 9. Following the tender conditions, Reliance NU Suntech will also need to install a minimum of 465 MW/1,860 MWh of solar-powered storage…
As food prices cooled off, India’s retail inflation rate dropped to 5.5 percent in November from a 14-month high of 6.2 percent the month before. Compared to 10.9 percent in October, food inflation decreased to 9 percent for the month.For the third consecutive month, consumer prices have stayed over 5%. At its December meeting, the…
Zinc prices dropped by 0.61% at 290.95 due to a slight increase in smelter production, less impacted by reductions in key regions like Henan and Gansu. Production surged in Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Hunan, and Shaanxi. Domestic refined zinc production is projected to rise by over 20,000 mt monthly in December 2024, marking a 5%…
Silver prices rose 0.29% to 95,802 on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. Self-regulation plans have been introduced and are working on behalf of China’s solar panel industry, which is reducing demand for silver. According to the Silver Institute, the global silver deficit will decrease by 4% to 182 million ounces in 2024, based…
As worries about the nation’s economic future grew and other Asian currencies began to fall, the Indian rupee fell to a record low against the US dollar on Wednesday. By the end of trading, the rupee made a slight rebound, closing at 84.83 after plunging to its lowest point ever, 84.8650. The Chinese yuan pushed…
Investor confidence in mutual fund schemes has remained strong during a period of downward-biased volatility in both the Nifty-50 and Sensex. Mutual fund schemes’ net assets under management reached a new high of Rs 68 lakh crore. Every month, however, equity inflows in November decreased by 14% to Rs 35,943.49 crore. This decline was the…
Ahead of the arrival of the new crop, turmeric futures rose 0.95% to close at ₹14,038 on strong buying and restricted supply. Even as turmeric prices rose, gains were somewhat capped as weather conditions remained good and reports suggested that the turmeric crop was in good condition. Major turmeric trading hubs including Erode and Hingoli…
The 2024/25 US oilseed production forecast is 131.2 million tons, slightly higher due to higher cottonseed production. Soybean supply and usage projections remain stable, while soybean oil production rises due to a higher extraction rate. Export projections for soybean oil are raised by 500 million pounds, reaching 1.1 billion pounds, supported by strong export commitments….
