Oil prices fell nearly 2% in Asian trading on Monday as nuclear talks between the United States and Iran eased concerns about supply disruptions and a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine further reduced oil risk premiums. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and is willing to negotiate some restrictions in exchange…
Oil prices are expected to face further pain in the coming months as crude oil demand falls. However, there is room to profit from the decline as OPEC+ and US shale producers are forced to cut their oil production as prices fall. However, pressure on oil prices could ease in the second half of the…
India’s sugar production has fallen by 18.42% this season, with major states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka experiencing significant declines. As of April 15, total production stood at 254.25 lakh tonnes, down from last year’s figures. The decline is largely attributed to factors like lower sugarcane yield and factory closures. A total of 496…
On Thursday, benchmark indices resumed their winning run for the fourth straight session, marking a notable shift in market mood. Even better, they experienced their largest gain in four years, rising 4.5% during this week with fewer holidays. While the Nifty increased 414.45 points, or 1.77%, to close beyond the 23,800 mark at 23,851.65, the…
As foreign portfolio inflows into Indian stocks increased and the dollar continued to be defensive due to worries about the impact of tariffs on the largest economy in the world, the Indian rupee strengthened on Thursday to record its best weekly performance in a month. The rupee climbed from its previous session’s close of 85.6775…
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures retail inflation in India, decreased from 3.61% in February to 3.34% in March, a five-year-seven-month low, as food costs significantly decreased. Analysts believe that this will allow the RBI to stimulate growth by reducing interest rates by at least 50 basis points in FY26. In the face of…
Turmeric prices dropped by -0.33% to 14,948 after a speculative surge in prices last week. Total arrivals increased to 66,560 bags, indicating improved supplies, but the market remained cautious. Supply volumes surged in Basmathnagar and Sangli, but downside pressure on prices was limited due to strong buying interest. The export market showed positive trends, with…
As of April 1, India’s wheat reserves rose 57% year-on-year to 11.8 million metric tons, the highest in three years. 63.09 million tons of rice, including unmilled paddy, have been received, more than four times the government’s target. After years of poor harvests and tight procurement, these strong reserves are expected to stabilize prices and…
Wednesday saw a strong recovery in equity indexes, with late-session buying in financial companies helping the Sensex rise more than 300 points and the Nifty close above 23,400. The volatile session saw the Sensex rise 309.40 points to close at a two-week high of 77,044.29. On its way to 23,437.20, the NSE Nifty gained 108.65…
According to statistics from the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Indian exporters pushed items worth over $10 billion to the US last month alone in an attempt to avoid the reciprocal tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on April 2. It also stated that this was 35% more than the shipments reported in March of…
