Following OPEC+ members’ decision to extend its voluntary oil output cutbacks of 2.2 million barrels per day into the second quarter, which was mostly expected by the market, oil prices increased on Monday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $80.17 a barrel, while Brent futures was up 28 cents,…
For the week ending February 23, India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 2.975 billion to USD 619.072 billion. The total reserves had decreased to USD 616.097 billion from USD 1.132 billion during the previous reporting week. The foreign currency assets rose by USD 2.405 billion to USD 548.188 billion during the week ending February…
The government of India stated in a statement on Thursday that below-average rainfall is projected to cause rice production to decline for the first time in eight years in 2023–2024, while wheat production is predicted to increase by 1.3% from the previous year. The world’s top exporter is closely monitoring its rice production after New…
Food grain production in the nation is expected to be roughly 154.19 million tonnes during the kharif season and 155.12 million tonnes during the rabi season in 2023–2024, according to government estimates released on Thursday. The output of Kharif rice is projected to be 111.46 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’…
Friday saw a decline in the majority of Asian currencies as the dollar held onto its overnight gains as signals of China’s ongoing economic deterioration mostly overshadowed hopes for a reduction in U.S. interest rates and inflation. China’s purchasing managers index (PMI) data through February indicated a slow recovery in economic activity, suggesting that the…
The spot market’s diminished supply of turmeric helped drive up prices by 2.94%, settling at 17162. As purchasing activity decreased in advance of stock releases before the new crops, the market saw no increase in value. Positive mood in the market is expected to be sustained in the near term by delayed new crop harvesting…
A government decree issued on Thursday states that, as of March 1, the windfall tax on petroleum crude has increased from Rs 3,300 to Rs 4,600 ($55.51) per metric tonne. With effect from March 1, the decree said that the Centre also reduced the windfall tax on diesel from 1.50 per litre to zero. Petrol…
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India fell 13% to $32.03 billion between April and December 2023. The fall was primarily caused by lower FDI into the computer hardware and software, telecom, auto, and pharmaceutical sectors. 36.74 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) came in over the same nine months of the…
According to the food ministry, the government has set a cautious objective for the purchase of wheat during the 2024–25 rabi marketing season, which is in the region of 30-32 million tons. Despite the Ministry of Agriculture’s hopes for a record wheat production of 114–115 million tonnes in the 2023–24 crop year (July–June), the lower…
As investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s policy stance, gold experienced a minor disappointment, closing down -0.08% at 62249. To avoid impeding progress in lowering U.S. interest rates, the governor of the Federal Reserve has advocated for caution. The Conference Board announced that the consumer confidence index in the United States fell to 106.7 in February…
