Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has asked its fuel dealers to brace for a 50% cut in diesel supply since the company is losing Rs 10-12 per litre on sale of diesel, said industry executives aware of the development. The company took the decision in a meeting on Wednesday night to halve the diesel supply from
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Russian crude that’s selling at a deep discount due to Western sanctions. Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has purchased 2 million barrels of Russian crude, according to people familiar with the matter. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has floated a tender seeking one million barrels of oil, with an eye on securing cheap Russian
The Canadian dollar finished the week strong with USD/CAD falling to 1.2600 at Friday’s close from as high as 1.2870 on Tuesday. That’s very close to the seven-week low of 1.2587 set at the start of the month. For months, the loonie has been stuck in a push-and-pull from rising commodity prices, sinking risk appetite
March 18: Gold eased on Friday and prices were set for their biggest weekly drop since late November as hopes for progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks dented the metal‘s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $1,938.29 per ounce by 0209 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.3% to $1,937.30. The metal has fallen about
Yen’s down trend continued last week and even accelerated against commodity currencies. Persistent rally in benchmark yields, rebound in stocks, and diverging central bank expectations are expected to weigh on Yen further. Meanwhile, expected rate hike by Fed and BoE didn’t provide much support to Dollar and Sterling, as both closed among the weakest. On
I don’t know if there’s anything new here. If anything this sounds a bit softer than some of the earlier readouts. Biden stressed to Xi that providing material support to Russia would have consequences not just from the US but the wider world Laid out to Xi in detail the unified response from the private
LONDON: You can tell the London Metal Exchange (LME) is new to price limits. The venerable 145-year-old institution’s first attempt to restart its broken nickel market was over in chaotic minutes on Wednesday as the price immediately fell to – and briefly through – the lower 5% daily limit at $45,590 per tonne. Thursday’s restart
Markets: Gold down $22 to $1919 US 10-year yields down 5 bps to 2.14% WTI crude oil up $1.74 to $104.72 S&P 500 up 50 points, or 1.2%, to 4452. AUD leads, JPY lags The tone in Europe was negative and US equity futures were slated for declines but the mood in New York picked
Gold dipped on Friday as the dollar strengthened, with prices on course for their worst week in nearly four months as some of the safe-haven demand spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cooled. Spot gold slipped 0.5% to $1,932.20 per ounce, as of 1002 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.5% to $1,933.10. The dollar firmed,
The tide seems to be turning just ahead of the weekend. Swiss Franc is rebounding notably while Dollar is also firmer up. On the other, Euro reverses earlier gain and trades broadly lower. Nevertheless, Yen’s weakness persists and it’s extending recent decline against the greenback. Commodity currencies are steady, however, while Canadian Dollar has no
The lead in to the Asia session: Ahead of the Bank of Japan policy statement we saw some moves for major FX but most of them were round trips. EUR/USD, for example, moved back towards it overnight high, but fell a little short of 1.1120 before retracing back to circa 1.1090 and then below. It
MELBOURNE: Oil prices extended their rally on Friday at the end of a third volatile week of trade as there was slim progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, raising the spectre of tighter sanctions and a prolonged disruption to oil supply. A speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warning “traitors and
Yen remains the weakest one for the week, following the extended rebound in US stocks overnight, and persistent strength in treasury yields. Swiss Franc and Dollar are also soft as distant second and third. Meanwhile, Euro is currently the best week performer, followed by Aussie and then Kiwi. Sterling’s rally attempt was capped by the
Signs are emerging of a fresh rise in covid cases in much of the world. I don’t think that’s a big problem for markets, even if it further dampens growth in the months ahead. The big exception remains China, which helped to roil markets at the start of the week by reporting a big jump
The Federal Reserve‘s potential softening of the stance on tightening and macroeconomic uncertainty bodes well for gold, feel experts, although they add given some easing off geopolitical tensions the outlook remains uncertain. The Fed on Wednesday hiked its key interest rate by 25 basis points, a move that was largely priced in given the elevated
Sterling dips notably after the dovish rate hike by BoE. Yen is following as second worst for the day, then Dollar. On the other hand, Aussie is leading other commodity currencies higher, support by strong job data. Euro is mixed with Swiss Franc, closely watching developments in Ukraine. In other markets, Gold is attempting a
The turnaround since yesterday has been rather remarkable as hopes for stimulus is buoying sentiment in Chinese markets over the past two days. Yes, the “plunge protection team” may be in play too but it is quite the rebound when you look at the charts: The CSI 300 index is looking to hang on at
MUMBAI – India’s annual gold production could surge to 20 tonnes from a mere 1.6 tonnes if the government removes bureaucratic hurdles and encourages investment in the sector, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in a report published on Thursday. The South Asian country is the world’s second-biggest consumer of the metal and fulfils most