Petrol sales in India recovered in August but diesel continued to show a decline over the last month as rains in several parts nicked away demand in some sectors, mainly industry data showed. Petrol sales, which had declined 5% in July, increased 5.8% to 2.81 million tonnes in August when compared with 2.66 million tonnes of demand in…
Indian rupee, which on August 29 hit a new record low versus the dollar, is expected to strengthen during the following ten years. The Indian rupee has dropped to a historic low of 80 per dollar this year, continuing a long-term trend of devaluation versus the U.S. dollar. It may still weaken further in the…
Despite concerns over production, the government set the estimated amount of rice it will purchase for the central pool at 518 lakh tonnes (LT), an increase of 1.60 percent from the previous year. In a meeting presided over by Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey here, the estimates were finalized following discussions with state food secretaries…
Gold prices rised slightly in global markets on Tuesday as the dollar fell from a 20-year high, offsetting pressure from expectations the U.S Federal Reserve kept interest rates higher for longer to combat inflation broadcast. Spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,739.1 an ounce. Morning, gold contracts traded were down 0.29% on the Multi Commodity…
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, wiping out some gains from the previous session as the market worried that more aggressive interest rate increases from central banks may cause a downturn in the global economy and weaken fuel consumption. After rising 4.1% on Monday, the greatest gain in more than a month, Brent crude futures for…
On Friday, the Indian rupee saw its largest one-day gain in almost a year, supported by a steep decline in the value of the dollar, while bond prices dropped to their lowest levels in two and a half months, following declines in their American equivalents. Its highest single-day performance since August 27 of last year,…
Oil prices increased on Thursday on mounding supply force concerns among disruptions to Russian exports, the probable for major producers to cut output, and the limited closure of a U.S. refinery. Brent crude increased 59 cents, or 0.6%, to $101.81 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas in-between crude was up 42 cents, or 0.4%, at…
The domestic pharma industry is expected to report revenue profit growth of 7-9 % in the current fiscal, due to a blow in export sales in the regulated markets and a high-base effect in the domestic articulation business, as per rating agency CRISIL. The agency evaluation is based on a study of 184 drug makers accounting…
WTI Crude oil futures ended the last week 1.4% lower and closed at $90.77 per bbl, amid rising concerns of a global economic slowdown. Recession fears continue to spend pressure on energy markets, with Fed minutes a generating commitment to drop inflation to the 2% target range. U.S. crude stockpiles drop by 7.06 million barrels in…
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday in the global markets after striking a near one-month low in the last session, helped by a slight pullback in the dollar although remaining worries over further hostile U.S. interest rate stroll kept the rise in check. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,738.90 per ounce, after striking its…
