Commodity

The impact of El Nino weather conditions could further hurt domestic production, expected to fall by 3.4% to a new low in the 2026-27 crop year ended September. Cotton imports hit a record high in 2025-26 to an estimated 7.1 million bales of 170 kilograms compared to last year's imports of 5.74 million bales. Prices have also risen more than 7% in the past month.

India has 36 lakh tonnes of carryover stocks, while sugar production has reached 4 lakh tonnes as of October 25, according to ISMA

Deficient rains in key growing regions have led the government to allow duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar. Retail prices were up 27% year-on-year on Monday.

У 2026–27 році виробництво бавовни в Індії, за прогнозами, скоротиться до приблизно 29 мільйонів кіп. Падіння щодо попереднього рівня оцінюється у 12–18%.

У понеділок ціни на цинк сягнули двотижневого максимуму. Зниження запасів і зростання цін на електроенергію поліпшили настрої на ринку.

Gold climbed back above $4,000 on Monday, as softer oil prices eased some inflation concerns ahead of this week's Federal Reserve policy meeting that could shed light on the future interest rate...

Samsung Electronics and Apple are cutting orders for smartphone components amid surging memory chip prices and pressure on profit margins, potentially threatening Samsung Display's fourth-quarter earnings, according to a report by The Korea Herald.

Silver has fallen nearly 60% from its January high. HSBC expects rising mine output, higher recycling supply and a stronger dollar to limit any rebound.

Тиск чинили рекордний урожай США, який надходить на ринок, і зниження цін на нафту. Кукурудза та пшениця також знизилися.

Gold prices dipped close to a three-month low, reflecting worries from investors as the Federal Reserve meeting approaches. While an interest rate hike appears more likely for December, this weeks chances remain low. In the oil market, prices fell back after a prior rise, amid ongoing supply worries linked to conflicts.