Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel announced it had “ended” a series of attacks in southern Gaza. At 0135, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 46 cents, or 0.6%, at $76.38 a barrel, while Brent crude was down 43 cents, or It was down 0.5% to $81.76. Prices…
Jeera fell -1.47% to settle at 27165, primarily due to increased production forecasts in important cultivating states like Gujarat and Rajasthan. There is a strong association between market prices and acreage, as seen by the four-year high in jeera acreage observed in the current rabi season. Farmers expanded cultivation in response to record prices in…
The prediction for U.S. soybeans in 2023–2024 predicts lower ending stockpiles and slower exports as a result of weak shipments and intense competition with Brazil. In comparison to earlier projections, the soybean outlook for the 2023–2024 season in the United States points to a decline in soybean exports and a rise in ending stockpiles. In…
The USDA’s weekly sales data showed that cotton candy was in strong demand, as evidenced by its 1.32% gain at 58320. In comparison to the previous week, net sales for 2023/2024 increased by 69% to 349,400 running bales, above the four-week average by 37%. Strong demand especially from China and Vietnam helped exports hit a…
The government on Thursday cut in half the maximum amount of wheat that traders, wholesalers, large retailers, and processors could store in stock while extending the restrictions until March 31, 2024, in an effort to increase wheat supplies and discourage hoarding. Up until the end of the current fiscal year, stock holding limits for wheat…
Even though the take-in increased to 96% from 94% the previous week, the average price of wheat in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) e-auction on Wednesday remained steady, indicating that demand will stay strong till the new crop starts arriving around mid-March. Since it began selling wheat on June 28 to increase the amount…
Oil prices increased on Thursday as negotiations to resolve the Gaza conflict and broader Middle East concerns that have unsettled the market since October resumed after Israel turned down a cease-fire request from Hamas. Strong indications of fuel demand in the United States this week supported the market’s rising trend. Brent crude futures were up…
Yesterday, the price of aluminium dropped by -1.04% to settle at 199.6 due to a variety of factors affecting market sentiment. Some assistance was given by China’s attempts to calm its markets and lower its stock of metals, but advances were constrained by a strong dollar. According to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA),…
In anticipation of more robust market-supporting policies from China, copper prices fell -0.84% Wednesday, closing at 715.95. The People’s Bank of China implemented measures to stimulate economic growth, including lowering the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions and executing 100 billion yuan in 14-day reverse repos. In an effort to promote economic expansion, these steps…
Wednesday saw a slight increase in oil prices as expectations for growth in US oil output to be mostly stable through 2025 allayed concerns about an oversupply. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude increased 41 cents, or 0.6%, to $73.72, while Brent crude futures increased 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $78.97 a barrel. On Monday, both…
