Sugar week optimism hinges on El Niño impacts, petrobras policyThe sugar industry is seeking price drivers amidst a weak market, with focus on Brazilian gasoline prices and El Niño's impact on productio...
16 May, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources sayChina is intensifying customs inspections on fertilizer exports, particularly ammonium sulphate, to prevent circumvention of new restrictio...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks gain, dollar wobbles as Trump extends Iran ceasefireU.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered after President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the Iran ceasefire, buoying marke...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
Gold braces for worst week in 4 decadesGold is poised for its largest weekly loss since 1983, driven by rising energy prices and diminished expectations for interest-rate cuts. T...
23 Mar, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
Iran war snarls key global hub for fertilizer suppliesDisruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, are already driving up prices for essential crop nutrients. With farmers prepari...
05 Mar, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
US dollar heads for weekly rise, yen slumps ahead of Japan's electionThe dollar retreated from two-week highs as risk assets rebounded, though it remained on track for a weekly gain. Concerns over AI spending...
07 Feb, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Why the world’s top coffee producer is switching up its beansRobusta's resilience to heat and disease, coupled with its faster growth rate and profitability, positions Brazil to maintain its global co...
02 Dec, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Brazil’s corn ethanol boom is pushing global sugar prices lowerSugar-cane processors are now diverting a record share of their crop to sugar production due to competition from cheaper corn-based biofuel...
25 Oct, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
Sugar jumps to highest in nearly three weeks on supply outlookConcerns are growing over India's ability to meet export quotas, while dry weather in Brazil may impact the cane harvest. This raises quest...
18 Mar, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
Trade war puts sales of 12 million tons of US crops under threatMexico, a key buyer of US corn, and China might reduce purchases, affecting American agriculture heavily and threatening the new crop deman...
06 Mar, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
Oil set for weekly gain on signs of improving demandBrent crude oil prices rose 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.48 a barrel by 0018 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 18 cen...
17 May, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
Oil prices tick up on tighter supply outlookThe market is watching wildfires in remote western Canada that could disrupt the country's oil supply, Tony Sycamore, market analyst with I...
14 May, 2024, 06.42 AM IST
Oil pulls back from multi-month highs as strong dollar dents demandBrent crude futures for May delivery fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $87.19 a barrel by 0104 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for April...
20 Mar, 2024, 07.56 AM IST
Real-money funds to dump $100 billion of stocksNotwithstanding their losses this week, equities gained over the quarter, driving up their value relative to other asset classes and forcin...
19 Dec, 2022, 06.25 AM IST
Coffee reserves plunge to lowest in more than two decadesCoffee reserves certified by ICE have been falling since September due to soaring shipping costs and unfavorable weather that clipped produ...
08 Feb, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
You may see weaker harvests and bigger grocery bills next yearFarmers growing the commodity-grade corn, soy and other grains that fuel both livestock and packaged-food factories are already spending mo...
21 Sep, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Coffee surges as hurricane snags and Brazil heat add to worriesSupply concerns also emerged after Ida shut down the U.S. port of New Orleans during a period of already high freight costs, shortage of co...
31 Aug, 2021, 10.36 AM IST