The rupee lost 8 paise to open at 79.82 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement for additional indications. The local currency, according to forex traders, suffered from the strength of the American dollar in international trade and a flat domestic equity market. Furthermore, the local…
The central government has stated that it will take action to assure the supply of wheat in the market and maintain its price under control, even as warnings that the price of the grain would continue to firm up in the lead-up to Diwali. Food and Public Distribution Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Monday that…
Gold prices continued to trade in a narrow range, on Tuesday as investors refrained from placing large wagers ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that is anticipated to result in an increase in interest rates. Gold futures increased 0.6% to $1,687.85 per ounce , while spot gold increased 0.2% to $1,679.14 per ounce. Both…
Oil prices rise during early Asian trade on Monday as a weaker dollar and supply concerns ahead of the European Union embargo on Russian oil in December offset fears of an international recession that could reduce fuel demand. After closing up 0.5% on Friday, Brent crude futures increased $1.15, or 1.3%, to $92.50 a barrel….
The production for the October-September cotton year 2022–23 is anticipated to increase by about 15%, provided the weather remains favourable until October, providing relief to the entire cotton value chain, at a time when the central government is concerned about the closure of 50% of the country’s spinning mills due to cotton shortages. India’s cotton…
UPL, a provider of sustainable agriculture solutions, announced on Friday that it has combined with CleanMax, a provider of renewable energy, to build a hybrid captive solar-wind energy plant in Gujarat. A hybrid captive power plant with a capacity of 28.05 MW of solar electricity and 33 MW of wind power will be built and…
A strong dollar and high U.S. Treasury yields hampered gold’s price decline to its lowest point since April 2021, as expectations of another significant Fed rate hike reduced the attraction of bullion. To $1,664.46 an ounce, spot gold decreased 1.9 %. At $1,662.30 per ounce, U.S. gold futures experienced a 2.02% decline. Silver prices were…
The rupee traded early on Thursday in a range-bound as a strong dollar and worries over a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve outweighed gains in domestic markets. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee touched 79.47 in initial deals after starting at 79.53 against the dollar, gaining 5 paise from its previous close. The rupee lost 35…
Vedanta Resources, which has made 80,000 crores of rupees in Odisha, announced that it intends to invest an additional 25,000 crores there in order to grow the mining, ferrochrome, and aluminium sectors of the state’s economy. According to a firm statement, with this amount of investment, its operations (direct and indirect) are generating close to…
Vegetable inflation is high but that of spices is higher, retail inflation data shows. According to experts, pest attacks and decreased production are the main causes of rising spice inflation. The planting of spice seeds is hoped to benefit from a delayed monsoon. Vegetable retail inflation in August reached 13.23%, while spice retail inflation hit…
