Commodity Market Current Affairs, GK & News
World Bank study on Energy Prices
The World Bank recently released the October 2022 edition of the Commodity Markets Outlook. What are the key findings of the Commodity Markets Outlook report? The projections of commodity prices are subject to numerous risks. Energy markets are facing significant supply-related distress due to concerns regarding their availability during the winter season. Higher-than-expected energy prices ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Commodity Market • Commodity markets • Energy Sector • Food Inflation • World Bank
SEBI allows foreign entities to participate in commodity derivatives market
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed foreign entities to participate in commodity derivatives market of stock exchanges for hedging their exposures. Prior to this, foreign entities were not permitted to directly participate in Indian commodity derivatives market, even if they imported or exported various commodities from and to India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Topics: Business • Coffee Board of India • Commodity Derivatives Market • Commodity Market • Economy • Eligible Foreign Entities
Bombay Stock Exchange ties up with Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) to develop commodity derivatives markets
Premier stock exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed pact with the Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) for the growth and systematic development of commodity derivatives markets in the non-ferrous metals complex. Through this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the BSE and the BME will co-ordinate and work jointly on initiatives to deepen the understanding of commodity ..
Topics: Bombay Stock Exchange • BSE • Commodity Market • Economy • Finance
ICEX launched world’s first diamond future
The Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) has become the world’s first derivatives exchange to launch diamond futures contract. Initially, the contracts are launched in size of 1 carat with compulsory delivery. This will create an entirely new market for the diamond players where sellers can deliver their certified diamonds to different buyers. The launch will also ..
Topics: Commodity Market • Derivative • Diamond • Diamond Standard • Economy • Exchange • Finance • Financial markets • Futures contract • Futures exchange • Market • Price discovery
SEBI allows Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to launch gold options
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) , the capital and commodity market regulator, has recently allowed Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) to launch India’s first gold options contract soon. It will allow investors and hedgers to minimise their price risk at a fraction of cost compared to currently available futures trading. ..
Topics: Brokerage firms • Commodity Market • Economy • Finance • Financial markets • Futures contract • Futures markets • MCX • Metropolitan Stock Exchange • Multi Commodity Exchange • RKSV • Securities and Exchange Board of India