Commodity Analysis

Silver delivered double the gains recorded by the yellow metal in August

Doubling farmers’ income in the next three years looks a tough task

MCX Crude (₹3,863)The MCX Crude September future contract consolidated between ₹3,935 and ₹4,080 during the past five trading sessions. But in the ...

NSE and BSE’s entry hasn’t altered the market share of existing players in commodity derivatives

A strong rise past $1,538 is needed to sustain the rally

Pusa 1121 is exported to countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE

But traders are advised caution as the up-move has been very fast and sharp

Global or local production numbers have limited impact on domestic prices

Growth in India has been weighed by slowdown in auto and construction sectors

Fed rate cut, sell-off in equities and central bank buying help the yellow metal rally

If Trump’s latest threat translates into action, it could hit consumers badly

The ongoing sell-off in equities can boost the metal’s prices

The move could impart greater liquidity and attract more participation

Govt assistance of $16 billion criticised as ‘band-aid’ to stem farmers’ losses

The weak price is despite the supply problems in the market leading to deficit

The US monetary policy decision could set the trend

Move to protect local players could adversely impact solar power sector

The yellow metal can move higher, ahead of the Fed meeting next week

The Centre is pushing ‘zero budget farming’, which has the merit of lowering input costs for farmers. But in the absence of credible data about how the practice impacts yields, there is a case for caution

Will trim price volatility, help traders mitigate risk

With the express intention to make India self-reliant in the supply of steel, to reduce the environmental impact from steel production, and to ...

The dollar’s weakness helped gold cross the $1,400-mark

Allocation for the Rural Water Mission is up, but is that all the country needs?

The metal industry’s expectations from the Budget had included a reduction in customs duties on raw materials, and an increase in those on finished ...