fireworks for shares in the Cochin Shipyard! After the company inked a deal with the Ministry of Defence, its shares experienced a 5% increase in value, closing at Rs 1,656.15 per share. The deal is worth Rs 1,000 crore and will last for five months. The idea intends to dry dock a large Indian naval…
According to government statistics, foreign direct investment in India increased by 45% yearly to USD 29.79 billion from April to September of this fiscal year due to robust computer, telecom, pharmaceutical, and services inflows. From April to September of 2023–2024, FDI inflows totaled USD 20.5 billion. Compared with USD 9.52 billion in the same quarter…
Crude prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, boosted by encouraging economic data from major importer China, now approaching an OPEC+ meeting for signs of fresh supply. Oil held some risk premium due to growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.Production activity at the world’s largest oil importer rose significantly in November. However, warnings of additional…
Zinc prices rose by 1.38% to ₹286.7, driven by a drop in inventories at warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange. Tightening zinc supply provides a bullish outlook. Although zinc concentrate inventory at ports has increased, reduced smelter output in Q3 has constrained the market. Smelter production in Q4 remains historically low, around 500,000 metric…
Cuminous seeds rose by 0.4% to ₹24,990 due to short covering, with farmers holding about 35% of this season’s supply and carrying over of 2 million bags for the coming season expected. Exports are expected to pick up in November and December. At $3,050 per tonne, cumin is still very affordable, especially compared to Chinese…
Natural gas prices rose by 2.32% to ₹278.3, driven by a smaller-than-expected inventory withdrawal and forecasts of increased demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 2 billion cubic feet withdrawal from storage for the week ending November 22, 2024, reducing U.S. gas inventories to 3,967 bcf, 3.5% higher than last year and 7.2% above…
When the Ministry of Finance suggested raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in domestic insurance companies from 74% to 100%, stocks of insurance companies continued to rise. FinMin also recommended allowing insurers to handle all kinds of insurance. This move, if allowed, will enable insurers to offer health, life, and general insurance products under…
The OPEC+ coalition, consisting of 23 nations, is set to hold its next meeting on December 5, likely in a virtual format. This shift is the third time the alliance has held meetings online since the Covid-19 pandemic. Crude prices currently hover around $75 per barrel, insufficient for many OPEC members to meet budgetary needs….
On Thursday, BEML declared that it has secured an order from Chennai Metro Rail valued at Rs 3658 crore. The scope of the contract is extensive and includes depot machinery and plant, standard gauge metro rolling stock (electrical multiple units), design, production, delivery, testing, commissioning, and employee training. “Following Regulation 30 read with Schedule III…
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) lifted force majeure on alumina exports from Australian refineries and eased supply constraints, sending aluminum prices down 0.04% to ₹241.75. RUSAL announced a phased reduction in aluminum production by 250,000 tonnes due to record-high alumina costs that have risen to nearly $700/tonne by early 2024. China, the world’s largest aluminum producer, has…
