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Coriander’s Sharp Recovery Raises a Bigger Question — More Upside Ahead?
Where Prices Stand? Coriander followed a sharp leap this season. Eagle variety coriander prices in the Ramganj mandi have rallied sharply from Jan’26 levels of around ₹9,580.6/quintal to currently trading near ₹12,400/quintal, supported by tightening...
Cumin prices have moved by as much as ₹1,500/quintal in recent months. Are your buying decisions keeping pace with the market?
What's Happening Right Now In the Unjha best quality cumin market, prices remained weak during Apr’26 due to peak fresh crop arrivals and subdued export demand. The average price declined from INR 22,897.5/quintal in Feb’26 to INR 21,337.5/quintal in Apr’26....
Bond Markets Signal Rising Global Stress as Middle East War Fuels Inflation Fears
Global bond markets are beginning to flash a clear warning signal. Since the start of the Middle East conflict, short-term bond yields across major economies have moved sharply higher, reflecting growing concerns around inflation, energy prices, and policy...
From Crude to Cane: The Evolving Drivers of Global Sugar Prices
The Middle East conflict introduced significant volatility into global sugar markets. In sugar’s case, the linkage with energy markets initially proved supportive for prices. NY #11 raw sugar futures rose from 13.89 c/lb at the end of February to 15.87 c/lb...
Copper at Record Highs: The Global Supply Crunch Driving the Rally
Copper closed at an all-time high of USD 13,920/Ton, but the real story isn't the price tag. The real story is why. It’s easy to write off a rally like this as just another wave of market speculation, but the truth is much heavier. We are looking at a market...
Copper Market Dynamics: The Effect of Tightening Sulphur Markets
The red metal has been experiencing significant price volatility over the past few months. The industry is currently navigating a labyrinth of macroeconomic shifts. Investors and industrial buyers alike are looking closely as traditional market fundamentals...
How the US-Israel Strikes on Iran Are Reshaping Global Energy Markets and Financial Risks
Post 28th Feb’26, the US-Israel joint attacks on Iran and the subsequent developments, Crude oil prices surged by around 65% to 119.50 USD/bbl on 09th Mar’26 (in intraday) from 27th Feb’26 closing pricing price of 72.48 USD/bbl. Meanwhile, in OND’25, we...
Impact Assessment of Middle East Conflict : Oil & Gas Industry
On 28th Feb’26, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East region got significantly escalated after the US-Israel joint military operation on Iran (killing top leaders including Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Abdolrahim Mousavi, Ali Shamkhani,...
Is Copper Pricing Future Scarcity or Ignoring Present Reality?
Copper prices continue to trade near record highs, reinforcing the narrative of tight supply and structural deficits driven by the energy transition. However, a closer look at the physical market fundamentals paints a very different picture. What is physical...
Volatility Is Back in Base Metals
The recent sharp declines in precious metals, coupled with currency movements and shifting expectations around global growth and monetary policy, have added another layer of uncertainty. Supply-side concerns, including potential disruptions in key producing...