monsoon

Soybean prices due for a rally in the short term

With the current predictions about rainfall distribution and the monsoon’s advance, soybean prices are due for yet another rally in the short term.

Commodities@moneycontrol | Government sets a record high foodgrains output target for 2019-20

In this video, CNBC TV18 Commodities Editor Manish Gupta gives us a better picture about the production targets.

Contradictory monsoon forecasts heighten volatility in farm commodities

In contrast to Skymet, the IMD set forth good news for the nation, forecasting the coming southwest monsoon to be near normal.

Centre closely monitoring situation in rain-hit areas; ready to help: Rajnath Singh

"The Centre is ready to provide all possible assistance to the states affected by heavy rains and storm. The MHA is closely monitoring the situation in the affected areas," he said in Twitter.

Markets | Raining on the monsoon forecast parade

Investors should take the initial monsoon forecasts with a pinch of salt. Also, key factors to watch out for in sectors that depend on rural demand

The Market Podcast | Bulls rule despite sub-normal monsoon forecast; Q4 results in focus

Tune in to The Market Podcast to find out what happened in the market this past week, the key business events and what investors should track next week.

Skymet monsoon forecast – low accuracy, impact overhyped

Weekly Tactical Pick | Marico: Improving margin profile make us constructive

The management expects operating margin to improve moderately as input costs have eased and operating leverage benefits are also expected to show

Skymet predicts below normal monsoon due to developing El Nino

A below normal monsoon is bad news for the agriculture sector.

Strengthening El Nino to affect Indian monsoons this year

El Nino has a strong impact on monsoons in India and it has been used to predict the kind of rainfall that can be expected in a year

Commodities@Moneycontrol | Roundup of key happenings in the market

Here's a roundup of key updates in the commodities

Commodities@Moneycontrol | Roundup of key happenings in the market

Here's a roundup of key updates in commodities market

Indian monsoon ends with below-normal 91% rainfall: Skymet

The four-month long southwest monsoon officially ended on October 1

Erratic monsoon may impact kharif output in certain pockets

We expect erratic monsoon to have an impact on the Kharif output in Western and Southern states. However, with good reservoir levels we expect a healthy Rabi sowing in months to come.

Commodities@Moneycontrol: Roundup of key happenings in the market

Watch the video for a roundup of key happenings in the commodities market with a deep dive into some of the most active counters.

Commodities@Moneycontrol: Roundup of key happenings in the market

Watch the video for a roundup of key happenings in the commodities market with a deep dive into some of the most active counters.

Rain, thundershowers likely in Himachal Pradesh

Light to moderate rains were recorded in Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Chamba and Sirmaur.

1,276 dead in monsoon rains & floods this season, 443 in Kerala alone

According to the Home Ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 443 people have died in Kerala, where 54.11 lakh people in 14 districts have been severely hit by the rains and worst floods.

Kerala floods LIVE: 31% flood-hit houses cleaned; 23 lakh electricity connections restored

Over one million people are now sheltered in 3,274 relief camps in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday, even as rains that killed 387 people, have finally abated

Kerala receives 81.26 cubic km rainfall since June 1, over half the volume of the Dead Sea

In the space of two-and-a-half months, Kerala received enough rainfall to fill Srinagar’s Dal Lake 82 times over

Kerala floods: 'Houses can still be repaired, but how do you mend lives?'

"Someone said this was the wrath of gods. Many were helping out but many more were suffering": A first-person account from Moneycontrol's corporate bureau chief

Kerala floods: Why incessant rains are not the only reason for the devastation

Incursions into catchment areas of rivers that have dried up and mountainous areas have rendered settlements in their vicinity vulnerable to vagaries of nature.

Drought-prone Marathwada staring at another year of water scarcity

The current water stock stands at 51.21 percent of total capacity of the reservoirs

India recorded 29% below normal rainfall last week, trend likely to continue in Aug-Sept

IMD has also downgraded rainfall forecast for the remaining months of the monsoon season.

Opinion | Move aside MPC, the rain gods will decide the next rate hike

If the weatherman’s predictions turn out to be true, then RBI’s assumptions go for a toss and food inflation might rear its head again.