According to the Cotton Association of India (CAI), India’s cotton production is expected to decline to 301.75 lakh bales in 2024-2025 from 327.45 lakh bales in the last season. Although the quality of cotton is still good, the decline is due to lower yields in Gujarat and the northern states. By January 2025, domestic demand…
According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday, the main causes of India’s January 2025 wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation decline were price increases for the production of food products, food articles, other manufacturing, non-food items, textiles, etc. Compared to the WPI rate of 2.37 percent from the previous month,…
A weakening currency and a collapsing stock market have caused India’s market capitalization to go below $4 trillion for the first time in more than 14 months. The nation, which has the fifth-largest stock market in the world, saw the biggest drop in market value worldwide in 2025, with an 18.33% drop. According to Bloomberg…
Jeera prices rose by 0.75% to settle at 20,780, driven by low-level buying. Indian cumin remains the cheapest globally, attracting international buyers despite weak domestic demand. Farmers hold around 20 lakh bags, with only 3-4 lakh bags expected to be traded by the end of the season. Production is expected to remain stable due to…
Gold prices rose 0.38% to ₹85,809 as the US dollar weakened, concerns over the US president’s potential tax policies and concerns that they could worsen global trade tensions. Traders are now leaning towards a rate cut in July as headline inflation has been higher than expected. After reaching a peak demand of 802.8 metric tonnes…
Cotton candy prices rose by 0.5% to ₹54,100 due to expectations that the Cotton Corporation of India will procure over 100 lakh bales at the Minimum Support Price. The Cotton Association of India revised its crop projections for the 2024-25 season by 2 lakh bales, bringing the total output to 304.25 lakh bales. Domestic consumption…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rate in India for January was 4.31%, a sharp decline from 5.22% in December, according to figures issued on Monday by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. After August 2024, this is the lowest year-over-year inflation rate, down 91 basis points from December 2024. In October, CPI…
Gold prices fell 0.05% to ₹85,481 as US inflation strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will reach a record low. The headline inflation measure was 3.3%, higher than forecast, and January inflation unexpectedly rose to 3%. Despite these challenges, gold prices have risen more than 10% since the start of the year, thanks to dovish…
According to ICRA, the domestic steel industry is facing new challenges and looking for opportunities as a result of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to raise tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum significantly and to cancel exemptions and duty-free quotas for major suppliers like Canada, Brazil, the European Union (EU), Mexico, South Korea,…
India’s palm oil imports reached a 14-year low in January, dropping 45% from December to 275,241 metric tons. This decline was primarily driven by refiners shifting to cheaper soyoil due to negative refining margins. This shift will pressure Malaysian palm oil prices and boost U.S. soy oil futures. In contrast, soy oil imports rose 5.6%…
