After rising more than 2% the previous day as OPEC+ postponed plans to increase production in December, oil prices moved in a narrow range on Tuesday amid what is predicted to be an unusually close US presidential election. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude added 13 cents, or 0.18%, to $71.6 a barrel, while Brent crude…
Following an eight-month low of 56.5 in September, India’s manufacturing activity rebounded to 57.5 in October, demonstrating a significant and quicker improvement in operating conditions, according to data provided by S&P Global on Monday. It claimed that October saw an acceleration of output growth driven by quicker growth in both foreign sales and total new…
October 2024 was the worst month for outflows on record, with foreign investors wiping out an astounding Rs 94,000 crore (about $11.2 billion) from the Indian stock market. The high values of domestic stocks and the allure of attractive valuations in the Chinese stock market drove this abrupt withdrawal. The new outflow surpasses the Rs…
Crude oil prices rose by 2.83% to 5,988, driven by higher-than-expected US fuel demand and OPEC+’s potential delay in an output hike. U.S. gasoline inventories reached a two-year low, while crude inventories drew down by 0.515 million barrels, contrasting with a 2.3 million-barrel build. Cushing, Oklahoma crude stocks rose by 0.681 million barrels. The U.S….
Zinc prices fell by 0.34% to 288.95 due to rising stocks in LME warehouses, easing supply concerns. This has led to a reduced cash premium over three-month zinc contracts, indicating softer demand. Chinese economic data shows sluggish demand, with September’s industrial profits marking the steepest decline of the year. Production forecasts for global mined zinc…
Jeera prices fell 0.35% to close at 24,405 bags, while daily supply in key market Unjah rose to around 15,000–16,000 bags. According to the current season stock estimate, farmers have more than 35% of this year’s harvest and will have around 20 lakh bags of carryover stock at the start of the next season. Despite…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved NTPC Green Energy, the company’s renewable energy business, to move on with its eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to raise Rs 10,000 crore through the issuance, having first submitted its draft documents to SEBI on September 18, 2024. The IPO will…
Cotton candy prices fell by 0.44% due to sluggish demand and payment challenges in the yarn market. The USDA lowered India’s 2024-25 season cotton production estimate to 30.72 million bales due to crop damage and pest issues. Global cotton production is projected to increase by over 200,000 bales, driven by China, Brazil, and Argentina. India’s…
Gold prices rose 0.04% to close at 78,566 as investors weighed US economic strength and looked ahead to a set of US economic data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s rate decisions. With key employment and inflation data and the US presidential election approaching, market participants are clarifying the Fed’s rate stance. The latest data…
According to the food ministry, 33 million tons (MT) of sugar will be produced during the 2024–25 sugar season (October–September). This amount would be sufficient to meet 29 MT of domestic consumption each year as well as the 4.5 MT needed to produce ethanol. 5.76 million hectares of sugarcane were sown during the current Kharif…
