Cotton prices, as indicated by Cotton candy, dropped by -0.63% to settle at 57020. Reduced predictions for global demand in 2023–2024 contributed to the decline, especially in major cotton-producing nations including Turkey, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. In addition, a 2.0 million bale increase in world-ending stocks for 2023–2024 was caused by higher beginning stocks…
Zinc saw a -1.08% drop, closing at 225.2, as news suggesting a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing activity put pressure on prices. The official NBS Manufacturing PMI for China increased somewhat to 49.2 in January 2024, but this is the fourth month in a row that factory activity has decreased due to issues like property fragility,…
In recent days “World Economic Outlook” report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased India’s GDP growth forecast for FY24 by 40 basis points (bps) to 6.7% and for FY25 by 20 bps to 6.5%, citing “resilient domestic demand. ” India’s major economy would continue to grow at the fastest rate in the world, at 6.7%….
The agriculture sector has continually done well, according to the Monday economic review of India, despite the country managing to keep food inflation at moderate levels and lower than many other nations. It said that unexpected rains put strain on certain food items’ rices, resulting in crop losses and supply chain problems caused by the…
Over the previous week, the rupee was steady against the dollar. On Tuesday, it finished at 83.11, down from 83.16 the previous week. Despite difficulties including foreign outflows and rising crude oil costs, the value of the Indian rupee was unchanged. NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited) reports that over the previous week, there was a…
Turmeric saw a -1.51% dip, closing at 14830, as buying activity decreased in advance of stock releases prior to the start of new plantings. A further factor driving up prices was better crop conditions brought on by fortunate weather. Lessening production projections and tighter market stocks, however, limit the downside. There is clear support for…
The International Monetary Fund’s optimistic growth projection for the global economy in 2024 was met with strong performance from crude oil, which ended up 1.23% at 6478. Fears about the implications for the biggest user of crude oil in the world were stoked by this event. Regarding supply, for the most of 2023, Iran was…
India’s sugar production is expected to decrease by 4 per cent in the October 2023 to September 2024 season to 31,6 million tones from 32,9 million tones in the previous season as per the first estimate made by the AISTA (All India Sugar Trade Association). The production, with a range of plus or minus by…
A combination of factors boosting market optimism caused crude oil prices to close 0.28% higher at 6399. The market was infused with liquidity and hopes of an economic revival were reinforced by China’s recent stimulus announcements, especially the lowering of the reserve requirement for banks. One of the main factors driving the rising demand for…
During the first three months of the oil year 2023–24, beginning in October, soya bean offtake by the domestic feed and food sector has been slow. The feed sector consumed 18.5 lakh tones (lt) during the October–December period, according to the most recent figures provided by the Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA). This is…
