Forget stocks, you can now profit from Mumbai rains! Here's how NCDEX's unique weather futures workNCDEX has launched India’s first exchange-traded weather derivative contract, RAINMUMBAI, allowing traders and businesses to hedge against ...
21 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- NCDEX launches India’s first rainfall-based weather derivatives contract
NCDEX has launched RAINMUMBAI, India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfall. Built wit...
20 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
NCDEX launches India’s first weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfallNCDEX has announced India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, “RAINMUMBAI”, aimed at helping market partici...
20 May, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Central banks look through inflation until entrenched, no evidence of second-round effects: Dy Gov Poonam GuptaThe Reserve Bank of India is navigating global economic hurdles and geopolitical tensions. Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta explains the centra...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Delhi records coldest March day in six years, cleanest air in five months after rain spellDelhi NCR saw cleaner air and colder weather after recent rains. Friday recorded the coldest March day in six years. Temperatures dropped s...
21 Mar, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
What's the impact of an erratic monsoon on the fields? A ground reportFarmers in parts of the country have had to face an erratic southwest monsoon—excess rain in July followed by a record-dry August. ET trave...
17 Sep, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
Rate risk: RBI can end up with a dal-rice problem on its plateThe late arrival of monsoon in India and shrinking sowing areas for rice and pulses could lead to a hike in food prices, potentially keepin...
30 Jun, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
Indian equity market near record highs! Here are 5 tailwinds & headwindsIndian equity markets have surged since the start of FY 2023-24, driven by tailwinds including strong FII inflows, domestic inflows, FDI an...
13 Jun, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
Heavy September rains ensure normal monsoon for third straight yearThe monsoon rainfall may persist for some more time in October as the moisture-laden winds continue to blow across the country. Total rainf...
01 Oct, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
Soybean, cotton and maize acreages could shift if monsoon fails to revive: CrisilThe report said that the southwest monsoon arrived in India on June 3, signalling a good start to the kharif 2021 season. As on June 23, mo...
19 Jul, 2021, 03.27 PM IST
Unprecedented rainfall making tea planters apprehending heavy and long term yield lossAccording to senior meteorologist with Indian Meteorological Department G N Raha, Sub Himalayan region of Bengal, that hosts tea plantation...
13 Jul, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
NCDEX to publish two rainfall-based indices on WednesdayThe two indices will only be representative indices of rainfall in the country and won’t be available for trading.
09 Jun, 2020, 09.34 PM IST
Stocks may fail to withstand impact of scanty rainfall this yearAccording to IMD, the probability of rains to be deficient or below normal is 33 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively.
04 Jun, 2015, 04.27 AM IST
- Below normal NE monsoon bad news on inflation
Efforts to rein in inflation may suffer yet another setback with the north-east monsoon recorded to be 21% below normal in 2006.
21 Feb, 2007, 01.56 AM IST