Commodities

Edmund Shing on defence spending

Dec 2, 2015

More Russian oil drilling shows its resolve to OPEC

According to Eurasia Drilling Company (EDC), Russian drilling measured in metres rose 10% in the first 6 months of this year from a year ago.

Dec 1, 2015

Saudi Arabia consumes more Indian rice these days than Iran

Besides Saudi Arabia and Iran, other rice importers include the UAE, Iraq and Kuwait.

Nov 30, 2015

Iran: 50 oil projects proposed to foreign investors, says media

Some 135 energy companies attended a conference in Tehran to hear the terms of a new energy contract.

Nov 29, 2015

US oil prices decline amid glut

The US crude production added 17,000 to 9.165 million barrels a day last week, according to EIA.

Nov 28, 2015

India's oil imports seen rising despite plans to up domestic output

India's reliance on foreign oil will jump from 80 percent to 90 percent by 2040.

Nov 27, 2015

UK house prices: Are Osbornes plans helping to turn around the situation for first time buyers?

The Help to Buy: ISA scheme will be introduced on 1 December 2015.

Nov 26, 2015

The year of the Chinese metal bear has its negative impact

A whole new category of Chinese bears has entered the market.

Nov 26, 2015

Climate changes affect wheat planting in India; wheat acreage declines

Wheat acreage was down around 26 percent so far this season in the world's No. 2 wheat producer.

Nov 24, 2015

Commodity markets clobbered; stocks, bonds in the firing line

Fear of a Fed interest rate hike in almost a decade pushed the dollar to a seven-month high.

Nov 23, 2015

U.S. oil prices fall by more than 3% on strong dollar, oversupply

The fall was part of a wider decline in commodities stoked by worries over faltering demand from China.

Nov 23, 2015

India to host 43rd session of International Pepper Community

The event will be held at Mysore (Mysuru) from 22 to 25 November.

Nov 21, 2015

World shares advance even as commodity prices plunge

Copper hovered at its lowest level since 2009 and nickel since 2003.

Nov 20, 2015

Paris attacks: How amateur footage captured the atrocities in the absence of news teams

The amateur footage used to cover the Paris attacks has come at a price.