The price of gold was unchanged on October 28 in the international markets, but it was on track to post gains for a second straight week as dismal U.S. economic data fueled hopes that the Federal Reserve could slow its aggressive pace of raising interest rates starting in December. The price of spot gold was…
The current season has seen cotton producers demand a minimum support price (MSP) of $12,000 per quintal, claiming that while yields have decreased, production costs have climbed dramatically. Cotton farmers in Telangana assert that the cost of production is 8,000 rupees per quintal since pesticide use and labor prices have increased. Yields have drastically decreased….
As the dollar and U.S. bond yields fell on Wednesday, gold prices increased to a two-week high on speculation that the Federal Reserve might tone down its hawkish policy of rate hikes from December. After reaching its highest level since October 13, spot gold increased by 1% to $1,669.22 per ounce. At $1,673.80, U.S. gold…
In the agriculture produce marketing committee (APMC) yards, wheat arrivals from October 1–24 reached a three-year high, while they were lower than the inflow seen during the same period last month. The arrivals at APMCs nationwide between October 1 and 24 were 6.75 lakh tonnes (lt), down from 9.1 lt between September 1 and 24….
The World Bank predicted on Wednesday that after this year’s 60% increase in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy prices will fall 11% in 2023. However, slower global development and Covid limits in China could cause a deeper fall. In its most recent Commodity Markets Outlook, the bank predicted that the price of Brent…
Considering that this asset class offers considerable diversification from conventional equities and debt investments, the custom of purchasing gold for Diwali appears to have been carefully considered. Gold is a haven in unstable economic times. Along with being a hedge against inflation, it can also provide some protection against rupee devaluation, which is particularly important…
Oil prices decreased on Wednesday as reports from the industry revealed that U.S. oil stockpiles increased more than anticipated, but losses were restrained by supply concerns. After closing 26 cents higher the day before, December Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 0.8%, at $92.80 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for the…
Under the strain of arrivals, soyabean and groundnut prices may decrease to the MSP (minimum support price) levels set by the Center by Diwali, according to Ajay Jhunjhunwala, President of Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA).The circumstance, according to Jhunjhunwala in his letter to the SEA members, will have a negative effect on farmers and…
As chickpea (chana) prices have mostly remained below the minimum support price (MSP) levels of 5,230 per quintal this year, farmers in central India are expected to migrate over to planting greater acreage under wheat. The most common price at which transactions are made for chana is currently between Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 4,500 per…
As the Guatemalan crop floods the Gulf region at reduced rates, Indian cardamom is losing its flavour on the export market. This has made it easier for GCC nations to purchase more Guatemalan cardamom, which is now going for $5–12 a kg compared to $10–18 in India, depending on the grades. M. Dhanavandhan, a cardamom…
