Since the beginning of this month, cotton prices have increased 39% on the domestic Indian market. However, due to rain in many regions of the nation, cotton arrivals have decreased to a 20-year low.But as arrivals pick up steam in the current season (October 2022–September 2023), trade and industry officials say prices are predicted to…
On Wednesday, gold prices inched down on worldwide markets as investors anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve minutes and significant inflation data for cues on the timing of future interest rate hikes. spot gold was trading at $1,663.60 per ounce, down 0.1 percent from its one-week low set on Tuesday. At $1,673.30, U.S. gold futures were down…
The Kharif 2022 crop has been estimated by the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA), the leading trade organization for the industry, at 120.39 lakh tonnes (lt), up from 118.89 lt in the prior year. The Ministry of Agriculture’s initial advance estimates of 128.92 lt is lower than SOPA’s projections for the crop. Despite a…
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has advocated premiums for cotton ginners to entice them to deposit their stocks at MCX godowns and enable legitimate dealers to engage on the exchange platform in an effort to increase liquidity for the MCX cotton contracts. The MCX new product committee accepted the CAI proposal at its meeting…
Gold prices ticked lower on Monday in the international markets having shed nearly 1 percent in the previous session, as strong U.S. jobs data cemented the view that the Federal Reserve would continue its policy of aggressive interest rate hikes. U.S. gold futures were down 0.4 percent at $1,703.4 while spot gold was down 0.1…
The National Commodity and Derivative Exchanges (NCDEX) has invited farmer producer organizations (FPOs) to use the platform in order to hedge price risks as deliveries from futures contracts of robusta cherry AB coffee type will resume in February of next year. The major commodity exchange has introduced futures contracts for the period of February through…
Early indications suggest that paddy procurement would increase during the current Kharif marketing season, and the Center anticipates that foodgrain procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other agencies will surpass levels from the previous year. “Paddy procurement is expected to be completed by Kharif. Paddy will be added, totaling 900 lakh tonnes….
Three oilseed crops accounted for more than two-thirds of the gross value output (GVO) of oilseeds for nearly ten years, from 2011–12 to 2019–20. Data from the National Statistics Office’s “State-by-state and item-by-item value of output from agriculture, forestry, and fishery” report reveals that during 2011–12 to 2019–20, the GVO of soybean, groundnut, and rapeseed…
Saudi Arabia defied expectations by keeping oil prices for its primary market of Asia relatively stable and lowering those for Europe, defying predictions that it would raise them and put additional pressure on consumers a day after OPEC+ decided to reduce output. For supplies to Asia in November, state-controlled Saudi Aramco kept the price of…
Lead prices reached a seven-week high on Thursday stockpiles fell amid concerns about smelter closures. Copper and zinc prices also increased as a result of limitations placed on metal from a Russian business by the London Metal Exchange (LME). Trading was choppy as investors also tried to factor in potential loss of demand from aggressive…
