Gold prices fell in Asian trading on Monday following rumors of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah. However, the yellow metal has recovered from the previous week’s gains due to increased tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In addition, Besant’s appointment removed a significant part of the market uncertainty. Reports of the deal suggested that the…
Jeera prices fell by 0.75% to ₹25,025, driven by increased arrivals in Unjha. Farmers hold 35% of the current season’s stock, with carryover stock estimated at 20 lakh bags. Despite supply pressure, optimism persists regarding export demand, particularly in November-December, supported by festive season requirements and India’s competitive pricing. Indian jeera is currently the cheapest…
The US dollar rose to a new high on Friday, while the euro sank on poor euro-area economic data. The dollar rose 3% this month on expectations that a presidential election victory would boost inflation and limit the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut interest rates. In Europe, EUR/USD fell to a two-year low on Thursday…
The bulls recovered well in the week ending November 22. Indian benchmarks halted a two-week losing skid and closed the week with a gain of about 2 percent, despite ongoing FII selling and worries about new geopolitical tensions. The BSE Sensex increased 1,536.8 points, or 1.98 percent, to settle at 1,536.8 this week, while the…
Indian cotton prices reached a seasonal low of ₹53,000 per candy due to weak demand and declining cottonseed prices. However, prices have shown signs of recovery, with support from the Cotton Corporation of India’s (CCI) MSP-based purchases. Raw cotton prices remain below the MSP, and cottonseed prices have dropped due to weaker demand. Daily cotton…
The Bank of India intends to issue infrastructure bonds for Rs 5,000 crore the following week. Sources claim that the 10-year infrastructure bonds will have a base amount of Rs 2,000 crore and a greenshoe option of Rs 3,000 crore. The bank board had approved raising Rs 10,000 crore for infrastructure projects in 2024–2025 through…
At the current climate conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Tata Power said Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assess funding for its various projects. Almost $4.25 billion is the anticipated overall cost of the project. The MoU describes funding assessment for several significant ongoing…
Natural gas prices rose 3.81% to ₹278.2 in November, while US gas production averaged 100.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd), down from 101.3 bcfd in October and well below the record of 105.3 bcfd set in December 2023. In 2024, for the first time since 2020, demand is expected to reach a record high…
Copper prices rose by 0.81% to settle at ₹824.45, driven by supply concerns and stronger demand signals. Peru, the world’s second-largest copper producer, reported a 1.2% decline in September production and revised 2024 output expectations to 2.8 million tons. The global refined copper market showed a deficit of 131,000 metric tons in September, compared to…
Soybean procurement under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) has been significantly lower, accounting for only 2.6% of the sanctioned 32.24 lakh tonnes (LT) as on November 18. Market prices are lower than the Minimum Support Price (MSP), reducing farmers’ incomes. Soybean procurement, as mentioned above, has been marginally slower, reaching only 2.6% of the sanctioned…
