Gains are seen in mentha oil as some short covering is anticipated following lower production

As some short covering is anticipated in the aftermath of a reduced production estimate, mentha oil yesterday settled up 1.3% at 976.2. The sowing efforts are likely to be negatively impacted by the predicted above-normal temperatures during April and May, which will support the firmness in prices. Mentha exports fell by 10.67% to 2,227.55 tonnes…

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Silver fell as the Fed decided to adopt a higher for longer interest rate stance

The price of silver yesterday decreased by 1.12% to settle at 74654 as markets anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve would choose to maintain a higher or longer interest rate stance to curb inflation. Inflation, according to Fed officials, is still “far above” the central bank’s 2% target. Michelle Bowman, the governor of the Federal Reserve,…

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while gold gave up its gains, most commodities are seeing bullish momentum, and traders are watching for signs of a U.S. Fed rate hike

The commodities market experienced positive momentum the whole week, with the exception of gold, with most commodities posting weekly gains ranging from 1.5% to 3.0%. Due to traders locking in their profits during the recent advance, gold prices gave up all of their weekly gains and ended up slightly lower last week. As traders monitored…

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