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  • Commodity prices fall after Donald Trump elected US President

    Commodity prices fall after Donald Trump elected US President

    Trump recaptured the White House by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, following a campaign of dark rhetoric that deepened the polarization in the country

  • Why commodity prices are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2020

    Why commodity prices are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2020

    The World Bank’s Commodity Price Index is expected to decline for three consecutive years, falling by 3 percent in 2024, 5 percent in 2025 and 2 percent in 2026

  • Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Can China’s stimulus revive commodity prices?

    Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Can China’s stimulus revive commodity prices?

    In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Priority lending boosts banks’ profitability, implications of Haryana assembly polls explained, telecom sector tariff hikes can trigger consolidation, balancing judicial independence and accountability in Collegium system, and more

  • Market balanced despite headwinds, says Prabhudas Lilladher. Here are its stock picks

    Market balanced despite headwinds, says Prabhudas Lilladher. Here are its stock picks

    The outcome of state election, foreign flows, commodity prices and trade deficit balance will dictate market momentum in the medium to long term, analysts have said

  • Volatile geopolitical conditions, simmering energy markets and commodity prices

    Volatile geopolitical conditions, simmering energy markets and commodity prices

    Escalation in the Middle East crisis could lead to substantial supply disruptions, causing oil prices to surge by 56 percent to 75 percent, while the halt of the Black Sea Grain Initiative for Ukrainian exports, along with disruptions in transport and power, may elevate food and energy prices

  • Ongoing war will drive up tyre raw material prices: JK Tyre MD Anshuman Singhania

    Ongoing war will drive up tyre raw material prices: JK Tyre MD Anshuman Singhania

    He revealed that the Israel-Hamas war will impact crude oil prices, which are almost 55 percent of the cost of a tyre

  • Prices of onions in Azadpur mandi fall on MEP, fresh arrivals, govt disposal

    Prices of onions in Azadpur mandi fall on MEP, fresh arrivals, govt disposal

    However, retail onion prices in the national capital remained elevated at Rs 78 per kg, data from the Department of Consumer Affairs showed on November 1, up from around Rs 40 per kg a fortnight ago.

  • The real problem with deep-sea mining is it won’t make money

    The real problem with deep-sea mining is it won’t make money

    Fears of ecosystem damage are tendentious. The issue is volatile commodity prices that will make it hard to finance projects

  • How falling quality of copper ore feeds inflation

    How falling quality of copper ore feeds inflation

    The metal has applications across sectors and is often used as an indicator on the health of an economy

  • Anticipating double-digit growth on strong domestic market and softening commodity prices, says Anshuman Singhania, MD, JK Tyre

    Anticipating double-digit growth on strong domestic market and softening commodity prices, says Anshuman Singhania, MD, JK Tyre

    The current growth in the automobile sector should result in a 10-12% expansion in the tyre market, feels Singhania.

  • HUL chief Sanjiv Mehta sees end to volatility in 4-5% volume growth for FMCG

    HUL chief Sanjiv Mehta sees end to volatility in 4-5% volume growth for FMCG

    For FY23, HUL's rural volumes declined 7 percent while in Q4 FY23, the fall was about 3 percent

  • Bajaj Auto Q2 profit jumps 20% YoY to Rs 1,530 crore

    Bajaj Auto Q2 profit jumps 20% YoY to Rs 1,530 crore

    BAL's total sales in the quarter rose 0.6 percent on a YOY basis to 11.51 lakh units, while sales of two-wheelers dropped by 1.1% to 10.19 lakh units.

  • As auto sales vroom, minicars and bikes hit reverse gear over pre-Covid period

    As auto sales vroom, minicars and bikes hit reverse gear over pre-Covid period

    Minicars and entry-level motorbike sales have dropped 44 percent and 35 percent in Q2 fiscal 2022-23 compared to 4 years ago.

  • MC Explains: Why FMCG companies aren’t in a rush to lower prices

    MC Explains: Why FMCG companies aren’t in a rush to lower prices

    Prices of several input commodities have started stabilising, giving the FMCG industry some much-needed relief. Here’s why consumers might have to wait a while for prices of products in their shopping baskets to drop

  • Surging greenback sends commodities in the red amid stricter policies

    Surging greenback sends commodities in the red amid stricter policies

    The sharp fall in the commodities is majorly attributed to the strengthening of the greenback which has reached a multi-decadal high

  • Sensex, Nifty fall for third straight session: Key factors behind the selloff

    Sensex, Nifty fall for third straight session: Key factors behind the selloff

    Equity markets are likely to extend losses, mirroring the weakness in global counterparts, as investors brace for a stronger interest rate hike by the US Fed this month.

  • RBI faces a core challenge in its journey to drive inflation below 6%

    RBI faces a core challenge in its journey to drive inflation below 6%

    Core inflation has climbed and remained above 6 percent for over a year now and it could make the RBI work harder to bring headline retail inflation into the 2-6 percent band even if other factors such as base effect and easing commodity prices drag it down

  • Sensex, Nifty jump 1%: Here's a look at key factors driving the bull run

    Sensex, Nifty jump 1%: Here's a look at key factors driving the bull run

    In July, equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty advanced nearly 8.5 percent each, while in August so far they have gained 3.2 percent individually

  • Indian markets outpace most global counterparts in July, aided by multiple factors

    Indian markets outpace most global counterparts in July, aided by multiple factors

    Healthy corporate earnings, coupled with the return of foreign institutional investors, aided the positive sentiment.

  • Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 8% in July as rate hike fears ease, commodities soften, FIIs return

    Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 8% in July as rate hike fears ease, commodities soften, FIIs return

    Markets were extremely oversold with FIIs selling nearly $28.70 billion so far this year. This selling spree reduced in July to $146 million from more than $6.34 billion they sold in June

  • Early Birds: Margins take a hit on commodity price volatility in June quarter

    Early Birds: Margins take a hit on commodity price volatility in June quarter

    A Moneycontrol analysis of 169 companies, which have announced their June quarter earnings and for which data is available for the 25 preceding quarters, shows that aggregate operating profit margin was at 20.83%, the lowest growth since June 2020

  • Ideas For Profit | Shakti Pumps: Demand revival to rescue stock price post recent market correction?

    Ideas For Profit | Shakti Pumps: Demand revival to rescue stock price post recent market correction?

    Shakti Pumps, which was hit by low market demand led by Covid-19 issues and slow government capex, has once again started seeing recovery in demand. While the ongoing market correction dented the stock price, export business continues to improve, and domestic markets have also witnessed growth. MC Pro suggests holding the stock as it currently seems to be trading at reasonable valuations. Watch the video to know if you should invest at current levels.

  • Govt cuts base import prices of gold, silver, edible oil amid easing commodity prices

    Govt cuts base import prices of gold, silver, edible oil amid easing commodity prices

    The Centre has cut the base import price of crude palm oil, reducing it from $1,401 per tonne to $1,171.

  • Books that help you see beyond ticker tapes and through bubbles, that anger and illuminate

    Books that help you see beyond ticker tapes and through bubbles, that anger and illuminate

    These are some of the best the author picked in the first half of 2022, which can help a reader see inflation, product design and workings of a legal system in a new light

  • Entry-level automobile sales under pressure in Q1 as commodity costs mount: SIAM

    Entry-level automobile sales under pressure in Q1 as commodity costs mount: SIAM

    The sale of scooters of up to 125 cc dropped by around 36 percent to 11.50 lakh units in Q1 FY23, as compared to the sale of 18.09 lakh units clocked in the same quarter of 2018-19.

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