Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated interest rate decrease next week, gold reached yet another record high. Friday saw a 1% increase in gold prices to $2,583.45 an ounce, putting it on track for a roughly 3% weekly gain. Gold has increased by 25% this year as a result of the central bank’s move…
Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Tuesday, but remained close to record highs amid growing confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a wide margin this week. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,578.03 an ounce, while gold futures expiring in December fell 0.1% to $2,605.05 an ounce. The dollar fell…
28 lakh bales, or almost 80%, of the crop year 2023–24, or the season ending in September, is projected to be exported as cotton. There were 15.50 lakh bales of cotton exported in the preceding crop year. Higher than anticipated supplies from Maharashtra and Gujarat, the estimated pressing estimates for the 2023–24 season are 323.03…
Oil prices rose on Monday amid expectations of a US interest rate cut this week. Brent crude futures for November delivery were up 15 cents, or 0.2%, at $71.76 a barrel. U.S. for October Crude rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $68.88 a barrel. Concerns about supply disruptions and US rig count showed a weekly…
Jeera prices dropped by 0.8% to ₹25,490 due to increased production expectations. However, prices remain supported by strong domestic and export demand and tight global supplies. Farmers are holding onto their stocks for higher prices. The sowing area for jeera has increased this season, with Gujarat’s area rising by 104% and Rajasthan’s by 16%. This…
Oil prices rose on Friday due to production disruptions in the US Gulf of Mexico. Brent crude futures were up 32 cents, or 0.44%, at $72.29 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 34 cents, or 0.49%, at $69.31 a barrel. While Brent crude fell below $70 a barrel on Tuesday for…
Turmeric prices fell by 2.96% to ₹13,626, driven by increased sowing and dry weather in Indonesia. However, tighter market supplies and stockist buying interest limited the downside. Farmers held back stocks in anticipation of price rises. Low export demand and rising sowing acreage could contribute to further price declines. Sowing reports show doubled turmeric sowing…
In Asian trade on Thursday, gold prices rose. Because investors expect the yellow metal to continue to profit from the low interest rate environment. However, interest rates were cut somewhat lower than expected due to the core consumer price inflation figures for August. Traders saw a 25 basis point drop in late September; This idea…
Cotton candy prices rose by 0.5% to ₹58,610 due to concerns over reduced acreage in the Kharif season, down by 9% to 110.49 lakh hectares compared to 121.24 hectares last year. Farmers are shifting to other crops due to lower cotton yields and high production costs. Increased cotton exports to Bangladesh have tightened the cotton…
Crude prices rose slightly on Wednesday as a tropical storm could damage France’s oil supplies.U.S. Oil futures were up 44 cents, or 0.7%, at $66.19 a barrel, while Brent crude futures were up 39 cents, or 0.6%, at $69.58 a barrel. While some production facilities had already been suspended, concerns about the storm’s risk of…
