The gold bears have finally caved under the deafening barrage of fiscal and geopolitical catalysts, from Fed hints to intensely brewing conflict with Iran. Gold is already trading well above its 5-year high. Not only has the U.S.-Iran conflict reached a boiling point, with Trump readying to deploy an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle […]
Two reports out this week which could greatly impact oil prices indicate that leaders in Tehran are desperately urging China to purchase more Iranian crude: First, Reuters notes China continued importing Iranian oil in July for the second month since a US sanctions waiver ended, though at greatly diminished levels compared to the year prior, citing numbers from three data firms: According to […]
Gold prices hit a new high this week amid fall in Indian rupee and political tensions in Honk Kong. Gold prices surged high on account of high demand for safe-haven at physical markets and tracking global trends. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the most-traded October contract of the yellow metal shot up to Rs 38,666 per […]
World soybean demand in 2019-20 marketing year (October-September) is projected at 148.86 million tonnes, up 1 per cent year on year, due to increased Chinese purchases, according to the latest report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The world’s top soybean importer, China is expected to buy 85 million tonnes of soybeans in 2019-20, […]
BY GORAN DJUKANOVIC for Aluminium Insider Base metals prices tumbled to their lowest in several weeks at the start of August, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$ 300 billion of Chinese imports from September 1, after no progress was achieved at the last round of […]
Jewellery made from lab-grown diamonds is likely to capture over 2 per cent of India’s $14 billion worth of overall gems and jewellery exports to the US, the world’s largest consumer of the precious stones and metals, contributing nearly half of the world production. Exports to US, the largest market for Indian exporters is estimated at $280 […]
India has imposed tariffs on welded stainless steel pipes and tubes from China and Vietnam for five years effective July 31, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. “The product under consideration has been exported to India from subject countries at subsidized value, thus resulting in subsidization of the product,” the Ministry said adding as […]
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 159.0 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2019, a 4.6% increase compared to June 2018. World crude steel production was 925.1 Mt in the first six months of 2019, up by 4.9% compared to the same period in 2018, worldsteel […]
De Beers, the world’s biggest diamond miner by value, is scaling back production plans for this year as it tries adjusting to a brewing industry crisis that’s hitting prices and lowering demand for precious stones. The Anglo American unit said a range of factors, including ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, contributed to a 27% drop […]
India’s economy is set to grow at 7.0 per cent in 2019, picking up to 7.2 per cent in 2020. The downward revision of 0.3 percentage point for both years reflects a weaker-than expected outlook for domestic demand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its World Economic Update. However, India will still be the […]
