Given that export demand is strong despite weak local demand, turmeric prices yesterday increased by 0.14% to 7024 on short covering. In anticipation of additional price declines, farmers and stockists are releasing their stock of turmeric as harvesting has begun in the main growing regions. Over 5,000–7,000, bags arrive on a daily average in the…
The bullish trend in the bullion pack and crude oil persisted in the commodities market, while most base metal prices declined last week. The favorite asset class for investors at the moment is still yellow metal. Comex spot gold price soared to a brand-new 52-week high of $2032 per ounce, and for the week, the…
The deadline for Telangana to mill rice to order and deliver it to the central pool for the kharif season of 2021–2022 has not been extended by the center. The deadline for processing rabi paddy from the season of 2021–22 has been extended, though. In order to keep up with the increased procurement, it has…
The Center has dispatched a team to Punjab and Haryana to inspect the quality of wheat arriving at terminal markets (mandis) and procurement centers. It is possible that the Center would reduce the requirements for obtaining the cereal in the two States for the Central pool stocks. Before Monday, a decision to ease procurement standards…
Silver reached $25 per ounce and gold was on track to reach a new high as the dollar index hit a 2-month low and US data sparked demand for safe-haven assets like precious metals. Silver futures for delivery in May ruled at $25.02 per ounce in early Wednesday trade, while gold futures for delivery in…
In spite of unfavorable weather in Rajasthan, the main growing region for cumin, and some areas of Gujarat, prices for jeera (cumin seed) have resumed their ascent after a brief hiatus. Concerns have been raised about the crop status as a result of recent unseasonal rains that have fallen in the jeera-growing regions of southern…
The crop quality has been negatively impacted by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms in major wheat-producing states, but the output is not expected to be reduced, according to experts and dealers. According to S Pramod Kumar, CEO of Sunil Agro, the rains dulled the new crop, but there was no appreciable reduction in output. He claimed…
The windfall duty on domestically produced crude oil has been eliminated by the Finance Ministry, while it has been decreased for diesel. The new levy went into effect on April 4. Despite the fact that the tax has been decreased due to a drop in prices over the past month, this week’s output cuts by…
The stage has been prepared for other producers to compete for markets in Asia following an unexpected reduction in oil supply from OPEC+. Since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began actively controlling supplies in 2017, member states have given flows to Asia preferential treatment at the expense of nations like the U.S. China and…
The growers of cardamom have renewed hopes for a healthy crop in the upcoming season, which is anticipated to begin around the third week of July. In several manufacturing zones, summer showers have so far been about average. A lot will depend on the premonsoon showers in April and May. Farmers were unable to benefit…
