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Farm Reform How is the crop insurance scheme faring?

How is the crop insurance scheme faring?

A year after launch, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana faces implementation-level glitches

Commodity Classroom All about NCDEX castorseed futures

All about NCDEX castorseed futures

NCDEX has re-launched castorseed futures contract with approval from SEBI. In January last year, the exchange had suspended all castorseed futures ...

Dealing Room Check

Cardamom futures staged a strong rally last week on the MCX. A pick-up in the spot market and strong export demand, amid supply concerns, supported ...

Meet the MD ‘Cotton prices may rule range-bound’

‘Cotton prices may rule range-bound’

Low prices of crude oil, lesser purchasing power of oil producing nations will affect the fibre’s prospects

Spotlight Outlook turns bullish for zinc

Outlook turns bullish for zinc

Huge addition of hot-dip galvanising production is coming on stream

On the Charts MCX-Copper (₹376.8)

MCX-Copper (₹376.8)

After a strong 21 per cent rally in November, the MCX-copper futures contract witnessed a corrective fall in December. The contract fell 4.8 per cent ...

On the Charts MCX-Crude Oil (₹3,650)

MCX-Crude Oil (₹3,650)

MCX-Crude oil contract extended its upmove breaking above the trendline resistance at ₹3,550 per barrel. However, the pace of the rally after the ...

On the Charts MCX- Gold (₹27,445)

MCX- Gold (₹27,445)

Gold futures contract on MCX fell over 3 per cent last month breaking below the key 100-week moving average support at ₹27,911. The broader view ...

On the Charts MCX-Natural Gas (₹252)

MCX-Natural Gas (₹252)

The natural gas contract on the MCX retains its strength and rallied for the third consecutive month. It surged 9.7 per cent last month to close on a ...

On the Charts MCX-Silver (₹39,049)

MCX-Silver futures contract fell 2.5 per cent last month. However, the 21-month moving average support at ₹38,408 per kg has halted the fall. If the ...

Dealing Room Check Jeera futures may slip again

The jeera futures contract traded on the NCDEX recovered from its four-week sharp fall of over 9 per cent during the week ended December 30, 2016.

commodity classroom The basics of commodity trading

For all those of you who want to start investing in commodities, here are some basic steps to be followed. The first step towards commodity trade is ...

Raw Input Cotton seed oilcake faces price squeeze

Higher cotton production will keep prices capped in the near term

Commodity News Wrap

No demonetisation impact on rabi sowing Sowing in the rabi season has picked up pace, shows the Agriculture Ministry’s data released on Friday. Total ...

Commodity query

Our bank is into warehouse receipt funding. We are getting a lot of enquiries from traders who stock natural rubber in warehouses. We fund them at ...

Their View An anti-volatility shield for small players

Options are the right choice for SMEs to manage risk

Spotlight Copper set to gain sheen

Potential supply disruption and market-related cutbacks may burnish it

Bullion Cues Why gold lost ground

The market is betting on growth in the US economy from Trump’s new policies

Dealing room check Bearish outlook for RM Seed

RM Seed (rapeseed-mustard) was the market mover in the agri commodity space in the past week. The RM Seed futures contract on the NCDEX traded ...

Query Corner

Which is the most traded commodity in India? Can you please specify the other major countries’ commodity market timings in IST? Uday In India, on ...

Commodity Call Soyabean to trade steady

However, higher overall global output can limit the upside

RAW INPUT Cement to stay soft for now

Price appreciation likely in southern, western markets over next one year

Query Corner

Which timeframe should be used to trade gold for short term? Which charts should I see if I am trading intraday? Rajat Sharma Gold is one ...

Dealing Room Check Turmeric gains on steady buying

The turmeric futures contract traded on NCDEX witnessed gains during the week ended December 9, 2016, tracking steady buying in the spot market on ...

Expertspeak More pain for metals and mining

Surprise in Chinese demand helped revive prices, but the outlook is murky

Sugar on a sweet high

Low production levels are expected to impact year-end inventories

Spotlight Demand outlook turns positive for lead

Demand for lead is strongly supported by the growth of automobile sales

Dealing room check: Cardamom

Supply glut weakens cardamom During the week ended December 2, 2016, cardamom futures lost most of its past two weeks’ gains of 9.3 per cent as ...

Query Corner Commodity Query

Since gold and silver move in the same direction, can I buy silver if a buy signal emerges in gold? Khyati Verdhan It is true that gold and ...

Talking Point Checks on algos in commodities

SEBI’s recent circular seeks to regulate algos in the best way possible

Primer What fuels petrol, diesel pricing

This formula explains why their prices haven’t fallen despite the crude oil rout

On the Charts MCX-Crude Oil (₹3,500)

OPEC deciding to cut output saw the MCX-Crude oil contract surging over 9 per cent in the past week. A key trendline resistance is at ₹3,550 per ...

MCX-Copper (₹396.7)

The MCX-Copper futures contract skyrocketed 21.5 per cent last month. The contract made a high of ₹414.8 last week and has come off from there. The ...

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