IPL may be over, but jaagte raho
These days all I can see around me are victims of the No Cricket Withdrawal Syndrome. The symptoms are quite straightforward. Evenings become a dead bore, leaving the sufferer feeling listless and with...
View ArticleMarkets on fire in May
What a month it has been for commodities. The CRB Reuters/Jeffries Index, that tracks most of the world’s heavily traded commodities, had its biggest monthly rally in 34 years. It was up 14% on the...
View ArticleMarket was not ready for Safal exchange
Here is an update from MCX on why Safal National Exchange had to give up doing business as an exchange and become an e-choupal.According to MCX spokesman Suman Das Sarma, the fruits and vegetables is...
View ArticlePeanuts see money in the popcorn generation
India’s love for peanuts is now such a mega trend that chikki and chivda are bigger money-spinners than groundnut oil, the most expensive traditional cooking oil. The popcorn generation has morphed the...
View ArticleCommodity companies are born survivors
While debris from the derivatives debacle and shrinking economies are driving the world crazy, our commodity companies are relaxed, enjoying the equivalent of a beach holiday as they watch the stormy...
View ArticleDon’t kill the market, mister
International cotton prices hit a 10-year high in April. Demand for yarn to weave cloth is far higher than global supply of cotton to spin it. This shortage is expected to remain. Amongst all crops,...
View ArticleMetals are ready for Boom 2
Metals are having a blast. Price of iron ore is up 75% over last year and nickel that goes into stainless steel, 35% in first quarter. Copper has more than doubled in value since 2008 and zinc 80%...
View ArticleFive mega trends in metals and energy
Five major trends, each with its own counter-trend, have emerged in global metals and energy markets, confounding investors, traders and shareholders. They may be complicated and messy. But if you...
View ArticleAlpha males need not apply
NEW DELHI: India’s farms are being ploughed by middle-aged men. The young sons have fled to cities, leaving their fathers and elder brothers to till kerchief-sized plots. When life gets tougher, even...
View ArticleGuar and the shift to consumer-driven agriculture
How responsive is agriculture to consumer demand? More than any other industry in the world. Agriculture only appears to be slow, traditional and caught in a time warp. In reality, it is more agile and...
View ArticleMarkets: Innovation knocks on the door
Innovation is sweeping agricultural commodity markets and soon it will change the way Indian food, beverage and FMCG companies do business.Most Indian companies watch the futures market from afar,...
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