On March 24, the RBI will unveil plans for a new liquidity increase, focusing on the banking industry and the rupee. Later this month, the RBI plans to hold a USD 10 billion/INR buy/sell swap auction to provide liquidity to the banking system. The RBI said in a news release that the swap auction for…
Investors were waiting for key US inflation data due to book profits, which will provide more clues about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. Market sentiment suggests it will cut rates again in June after cutting rates three times in 2024. China’s reserves rose to 73.61 million fine troy ounces in February from 73.45 million…
The Indian government has ended its open market wheat sales, selling 2.97 million tonnes out of the 3 million tonnes offered under the Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS). Despite efforts to control prices, wheat rates remain above the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹2,425/quintal. Bid prices ranged from ₹2,540 to ₹3,275 per quintal in different…
Amid rising global trade tensions and weak corporate performance, foreign investors withdrew funds from the Indian equity market, taking out Rs 24,753 crore (about USD 2.8 billion) in the first week of March. This occurred after equities saw withdrawals of Rs 78,027 crore in January and Rs 34,574 crore in February. Data from the depositories…
U.S. soybean oil prices have risen dramatically in 2025, to a 15-year high, driven by favorable prices and a shift in trade. January shipments reached 212,714 metric tons, the largest since 2010, compared with just 171,417 tons in the 2022–2023 marketing year. The lower U.S. soybean oil prices have resulted in increased export demand, especially…
Suzlon received a third order of 204.75 MW on Tuesday from Jindal Green Wind 1, a division of Jindal Renewables. This partnership is Suzlon’s largest Commercial and industrial (C&I) order to date, with a total capacity of 907.20 MW. Previously, Suzlon added 702.45 MW of wind energy to power Jindal Steel’s operations in Chhattisgarh and…
Natural gas prices fell by 3.31% to 373.9, driven by near-record output and mild weather forecasts. However, the downside was mitigated by record LNG export flows and concerns over potential reductions in gas exports from Canada following US tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Lower 48 US states saw production increase to 105.5 bcfd in March,…
Silver prices rose 0.61% to 98,141, supported by the dollar index, which fell for a fourth straight session below 104, its lowest level since November. The dollar’s weakness was driven by concerns over tariffs, a widening US trade deficit and rising unemployment, while the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates by 25…
The key market indices continued their gains from March 5th and ended the session on a high note. While the BSE Sensex experienced a 610-point rally to end at 74,340, the NSE Nifty 50 increased by more than 200 points to land at 22,545. Because Brent crude oil prices dropped below $70 a barrel, commodities…
Jeera prices rose by 0.28% to 21,395 due to delays in the arrival of a new crop from Gujarat. However, the upside was capped by weak demand and sufficient stock availability. Farmers still hold around 20 lakh bags of cumin, with only 3-4 lakh bags expected to be traded by the season’s end. Production for…
