Factory inflation, as assessed by the wholesale pricing index (WPI), decreased to 4.73 percent in January from 4.95 percent in December, following a different trend from retail inflation. Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index was reported by the National Statistical Office (NSO) as being 6.52 percent in January as opposed to 5.72 percent…
The world’s oil demand is expected to climb by more than expected in 2023, according to OPEC, which boosted its prediction in its first upward revision in months. The organization cited China’s relaxation of COVID-19 limitations and slightly better expectations for the global economy. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) predicted on Tuesday…
The Cotton Association of India (CAI), a trade organization, has reduced its projections for cotton crop production even further, from 330.50 lakh bales forecast last month to 321.50 lakh bales (170 kg) for the current season (October 2022–September 2023). The revised estimate coincides with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Tuesday reduction of its cotton crop forecast…
The industry anticipates that soya meal shipments would more than double to 14 lakh tonnes (lt) in the current oil season (October 2022–September 2023) due to the recovery in demand for Indian soya meal, particularly from SouthEast Asian and Far Eastern countries. Exports of soya meals are off to a good start. Shipments climbed by…
Rupee started the day higher versus the dollar at 82.58, up 13 paisas from its previous close of 82.72 on Tuesday as the value of the dollar against a basket of six peers remained stable. Tuesday saw a decline in the price of crude oil, helping the currency. A weaker dollar and upbeat global market…
In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Rameswar Teli stated that the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) collection for FY23 is estimated at a level of ₹25,000 crores from crude oil production, export of gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The SAED, also…
Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surpassed the RBI’s upper tolerance level in January after dropping for the previous two months and increased from 5.72% in December to 6.5 percent. The more expensive cereals, along with spices and other food items, are one of the main causes of the increase to a…
Over the past few days, raw coffee prices have increased, bringing some respite to struggling growers. As a result, rather than selling their beans “outright,” the bulk of growers are turning to “consignment sales.”Growers are holding their products with coffee curers through consignment sales in anticipation of future price increases. Stakeholders claimed that the crop…
On Monday, the Indian rupee is anticipated to weaken due to a strong dollar and an increase in crude oil prices. The dollar is trading close to its five-week high as expectations for continued Fed policy tightening rise in the wake of the Labor Department’s revision of the CPI data upward for the previous three…
Forward-looking polls from the Reserve Bank of India indicate a general improvement in the economy. While a survey of 40 professional forecasters on macroeconomic indicators predicted GDP growth of 6.6-7.2% for 2022–2023, a survey on the outlook for services and infrastructure revealed an improvement in the general business environment, with respondents especially upbeat about employment…
