Page 4 - Commodities

Gold prices rise Rs 250 to hit fresh all-time high of Rs 78,700 per 10g

The precious metal had settled at Rs 78,450 per 10 grams in the previous close on Friday

Gold hovers below record high, set for best quarter in eight years

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,653.00 per ounce, as of 0817 GMT, as traders locked in profits following last week's rally. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $2,674.40

SGX to disclose trader positions for iron ore, rubber, freight from Oct 2

In March, Reuters reported on the exchange's plan to bolster transparency as more traders from outside Asia participate in the market

Traders demand stock release, say wheat curb insufficient to contain prices

But the curbs failed to bring down prices, which were trading at 28,416 rupees ($339.53) per metric ton in New Delhi, up from 24,000 rupees in April

'Go for gold' as China weighs on other commodities, says Goldman Sachs

The Wall Street lender adjusted its gold target of $2,700 to early 2025, versus previous forecast of end-2024, citing a price-sensitive China market

Crude Oil: Check trading strategy, target price and other key levels here

Oil recorded its first back-to-back monthly decline amid signs of sluggish demand in China and the United States raised concerns about future consumption growth.

Govt proposes domestic sale of raw sugar, ending six-decade-old ban

Raw sugar commands a higher price than refined sugar and could boost revenue in the market

Flour mills urge govt to release wheat stocks as prices hit 9 months peak

Last year the government started selling wheat from its reserves in June, and between June 2023 and March 2024 it sold a record amount of nearly 10 million metric tons from stocks

Customs duty cut on silver likely to give Centre breather for now

This may help check spurt in imports from UAE under CEPA

Gold prices decline from all-time peak on profit taking, firmer dollar

Spot gold was down 1.9% at $2,399.13 per ounce by 1709 GMT. Bullion hit an all-time high of $2,483.60 on Wednesday

Govt proposes to include moisture measurements in cereal grains, oilseeds

The government has proposed to include moisture meters in the Legal Metrology Rules to measure moisture levels in cereal grains and oilseeds as part of its efforts to bring transparency in agricultural trade practices. The Department of Consumer Affairs organised a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the draft rules for moisture meters used for measuring moisture levels in cereal grains and oilseeds, an official statement said. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs chaired the meeting. Various manufacturers, users, scientific institutions, laboratories, State Government Legal Metrology Departments and VCOs (voluntary consumer organisations) participated in the meeting. The draft rules pertaining to moisture meters were made available for public feedback on May 30, 2024, inviting comments from all stakeholders, by the end of June 2024. All the comments received on the draft rules were discussed in detail during the meeting. "All the stakeholders supported the

Gold prices hover near 1-month peak as Fed rate cut hopes lend support

The dollar held steady, while long-dated U.S. bond yields rose, as investors weighed whether the assassination attempt on Trump increased his chances of victory

Louis Dreyfus relaunches edible oil brand 'Vibhor' for North India market

Global agricultural merchant Louis Dreyfus Company on Wednesday announced the relaunch of its edible oil brand 'Vibhor' in North India's business-to-consumer segment. With this, the company aims to capitalise on India's growing edible oil market. The refreshed product line includes soybean, palmolein, cotton seed, and mustard oils, as well as premium vanaspati, all enriched with vitamins A and D, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Country CEO for India Sumeet Mittal said at a press conference. "This re-launch supports our strategy to move further downstream in the value chain and diversify our offering with value-added products," Mittal said. LDC, which has been operating in India since 1997, will initially focus on expanding its distribution network in North Indian states, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, citing logistics convenience from its Kandla processing unit in Gujarat. The company's Kandla facility has an annual edible oil processing capacity of 3,50,000 tonn

Paddy sowing up 19% so far this year, acreage of Arhar, Urad up sharply

Area sown to paddy has increased by 19.35 per cent to 59.99 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing 2024-25 kharif (summer) season, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. In the year-ago period, area under paddy was 50.26 lakh hectare. Sowing of paddy, the main kharif crop, begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June, and harvesting takes place from September. Additionally, area sown to pulses also increased to 36.81 lakh hectare till July 8 of the ongoing season, from 23.78 lakh hectare in the same period last year, the ministry said in a statement. There was a significant rise in coverage of 'arhar', to 20.82 lakh hectare from 4.09 lakh hectare. Area sown to 'urad' was 5.37 lakh hectare as against 3.67 lakh hectare. However, area under coarse cereals and 'Shree Anna' (millets) decreased to 58.48 lakh hectare from 82.08 lakh hectare in the year-ago period. Among coarse cereals, area under maize rose to 41.09 lakh hectare from 30.22 lakh hectare. Area sown to oilseeds inc

Oil dips in Asian markets, copper slides to 8-week low on China data

Copper fell as much 1.1 per cent to $9,631 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, heading for its lowest close in two months

Crude oil pares weekly loss as Opec+ says it can cancel supply hike

Brent crude futures were trading near $80 a barrel, rebounding from the four-month low struck on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its partners outlined planes to gradually resume production

World food prices surge for third consecutive month in May, says UN

The FAO index hit a three-year low in February as food prices continued to ease off from a record peak set in March 2022, following Russia's invasion of fellow crop export major Ukraine

Zinc demand in India likely to double in next 5-10 years: Industry body

The demand of zinc is expected to double in India in the next five to 10 years on the back of huge investments in infrastructure sector, including steel, International Zinc Association said on Sunday. The demand for zinc in India depends largely on the growth of the steel market as zinc is mainly used to galvanise steel to protect it from corrosion. "I see a doubling of the demand (for zinc) in the next five to 10 years. The market for primary and refined zinc in India is currently close to 800 to 1,000 tonnes (per annum) and has a great opportunity to increase with all the developments that we are witnessing in India. We see huge investments in additional steel capacity and ...steel still needs to be protected by galvanized coatings. We see a lot of plans and investments going on for new galvanizing lines. So I expect a strong role for zinc in India," International Zinc Association Global Director Martin Van Leeuwen told PTI in an interaction. The current demand for zinc in India

19 major commodities see export volume growth, but value declines

These commodities constitute over a fourth of the export value for April-February, commerce department data showed

Vedanta best-placed to ride rising commodity prices, say analysts

Mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd is likely to see less pressure on cash flows after liability management at the holding company level and is now best placed to ride rising commodity prices, analysts said. Improved performance in aluminium, power and zinc enabled the company to turn in EBITDA of Rs 87,600 crore in the January-March quarter, up by 4 per cent quarter-on-quarter. The improved performance was attributable to lower cost of production in aluminium and zinc and higher sales volume, partially offset by softer zinc prices. Despite marginal delays, Vedanta is set to complete its alumina/aluminium/ international zinc expansion during the current fiscal year (FY25), which will provide visibility around volume growth and cost reduction FY26 onwards. The start of coal mines in FY26 shall further lower its aluminium cost of production. In a post earnings note, Nuvama Institutional Equities said management is moving ahead to demerge the businesses by end of current fiscal (April 2024