Record production levels and forecasts of mild weather that are expected to reduce heating demand in early April led natural gas prices to fall -0.29% to 344.2. Gas storage levels are still 8% below seasonal norms, including inventory drawdowns due to severe cold in January. According to LSEG figures, average gas production in the Lower…
Stable oil prices, a decline in the dollar index, central bank liquidity support, and probable forex market interventions are just a few of the factors that have caused the Indian Rupee to rise more than 1% this week, continuing its winning streak into its eighth session and ending its best weekly performance in two years….
According to Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Hindalco plans to invest Rs 45,000 crore over the next three years in its copper, aluminum, and specialized alumina subsidiaries. The investment will be directed toward next-generation high-precision designed products and upstream operations. While speaking at the launch of its new corporate identity, Birla…
Aluminium prices fell -0.34% to ₹261.55, largely due to improved raw material availability. This helped ease supply shortages caused by disruptions in the previous year. China’s record production of 44 million tonnes in 2024 was curbed, with exports from China falling after tax incentives were removed, with more aluminium being sent to domestic markets and…
To shield the domestic industry from low-cost imports, the commerce ministry’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has suggested imposing a 12% temporary safeguard levy on a few steel items. The Ministry of Finance will make a final decision. The DGTR stated in a notification that there are crucial situations in which any postponement of…
Following the record high, gold prices eased 0.14% to close at ₹88,602 on profit booking. With two rate cuts expected in 2025, the US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25–4.5%. At the same time, economic growth has slowed and inflation is rising. China’s official gold reserves rose to 2,290 tonnes, or…
Jeera prices have declined by 0.46% to ₹21,450 due to weak demand and ample carry-forward stocks. Farmers hold around 20 lakh bags, with only 3-4 lakh expected to be traded by season-end. The Spices Board reports 2023-24 production at 8.6 lakh tonnes, up from 5.77 lakh tonnes last year. Domestic demand and export activity, particularly…
On March 19, the Nifty and Sensex experienced a surge in afternoon trading due to robust purchases in metal, oil and gas, and financial companies. However, the rally was restrained by weakness in IT and FMCG companies, which prevented the bulls from launching a full-scale attack. With the Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices rising…
India’s oil meal exports fell 12.39% to 39.33 lakh tonnes during April-February 2024-25, primarily due to declining demand for rapeseed meals and an oversupply of soybean meal globally. Rapeseed meal exports dropped 17.53%, while castor seed meal exports fell 21.44%. The de-oiled rice bran export ban since August 2023 further impacted domestic prices. Soybean meal…
Bajaj Finserv is to investigate listing its insurance businesses after paying Rs 24,180 crore to acquire Allianz’s 26 percent share in Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance. There is a regulatory push for the IPO of larger insurance companies, according to Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv. After receiving…
