With the December Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falling to 56.4, India’s manufacturing activity ended the year at a 12-month low and had its weakest growth rate of 2024, according to statistics provided by S&P Global on Thursday. This suggested that the improvement in operating conditions was less pronounced. Although the headline number was lower than…
Jeera prices rose by 0.82% to ₹24,550 due to delayed sowing in Gujarat and Rajasthan, key producing states, due to higher temperatures and poor germination. Gujarat reported seeding on only 57,915 hectares, significantly lower than last year’s 2.44 lakh hectares and below the normal 3.81 lakh hectares. The delay is expected to impact production, with…
Aluminium prices fell 0.08% to ₹241.7 on global production data. According to the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), primary aluminium production rose 3% year-on-year to 6.04 million tonnes in November. China, the world’s largest aluminium producer, increased its production by 3.6% to 3.71 million metric tonnes. Similarly, the 3% increase from October and 3.6% increase in…
In early trading on Wednesday, the Indian rupee marginally declined in value relative to the US dollar, closing at 85.6725 against the US dollar, down from 85.6150 at the close of the previous session. A major factor in the depreciation is the demand for dollars, primarily from importers. The Indian rupee has been steadily declining…
The last trading day of 2024, December 31, saw a mixed trend for the benchmark indices, the Nifty and Sensex. Due to market pressure from IT giants, Sensex stayed in the red while Nifty managed to fight its way into the green. Some respite was offered by gains in oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and PSU…
India’s rabi crop area has improved somewhat, with wheat and pulses accounting for the majority of the acreage. Despite a late start, more wheat has been sown, although important oilseeds such as groundnut and mustard have been sown less than in previous years. The government has set production targets for several crops, and the rabi…
The company announced in an exchange filing on Monday That It plans to withdraw from Adani Wilmar, the FMCG joint venture between its subsidiary Adani Commodities LLP (ACL) and Wilmar International-owned Lence Pte, to concentrate investments on its core infrastructure business. It stated that the $2 billion raised from selling its Adani Wilmar stake would…
Gold prices in Asian trade remained unchanged, despite the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts this year. Spot Gold was at $2,607.65 per ounce, while Gold Futures expiring in February edged 0.2% lower to $2,620.22 an ounce. Gold prices have risen more than 26% in 2024 due to the Fed’s outsized rate cuts earlier this…
Due to foreign institutional investor (FII) withdrawals, global cues, and a declining rupee, the share market experienced a significant decline in late afternoon trading on Monday, with the BSE Sensex finishing roughly 850 points lower from the day’s peak and the NSE Nifty closing below the 23,650 mark. The Sensex was down 450 points, or…
Natural gas prices rose by 0.85% to ₹284.3 due to higher global LNG demand and colder weather in the U.S. by mid-January. Industry estimates increased demand forecasts by 18 billion cubic feet, signaling the onset of the withdrawal season. Concerns over Russian gas reaching Europe via Ukraine have driven demand for U.S. LNG exports. U.S….
