In a bid to curb volatility in the currency market, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prohibited banks from taking proprietary position in the currency futures and exchange-traded currency options market. This effectively restricts them to transact only on behalf of clients. Banks carry out currency trading on behalf of their clients while they have a separate desk to trade in the foreign exchange market of their own. The latter is
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Crude oil futures rise to one-year high
Geopolitical tension in the middle-east and expectation of rise in demand for crude oil in the US propped up oil prices in the international market to a one year high. Crude for August delivery settled at $101.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange at a recent trading session. Tracking the most-active contracts, futures prices marked their highest settlement and first close above the k
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Price of Indian basket of crude oil rises
On June 25, the international crude oil price of Indian basket rose to $99.96 per barrel (bbl) from $98.23 per bbl prevailing on the previous trading day of June 24. The price is computed or published by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Indian Basket crude oil price had fallen to 98.23 per bbl on June 24 from $100.10 per bbl on June 21 (the earl
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GAIL to strengthen LNG trading segment
Public sector firm Gail wants to strengthen its liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading business as it may reduce the dependence of the company's earnings on the uncertain transmission segment. BC Tripathi, Chairman and Managing Director of the company said this in an analyst call. The trading segment of the company involves import of LNG cargoes into the country and then selling them in the spot
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Premium on naptha declines in global market
With many refineries in North Asia scheduled to resume operation following a shutdown for maintenance, premium on naptha has declined in the international market. Industry sources informed that June premiums were weaker than May premiums owing to expectations rise in supply of naptha as refineries resume operation. As an indication of fall in premium, Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) received a price of about $25 a tonne to Middle East quotes on a free-on-board (FOB) basis when it rece
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SGX plans to delay launch of ore futures
In order to give clients and member firms more time to prepare for the new product, the Singapore Exchange plans to postpone the launch of futures contracts including iron ore and freight from February 25 to April 8. SGX said that it cleared a record 18.2 million tonne of iron ore swaps in January trumping an earlier record set i
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Indian delegation may sign deal with French firm
An Indian delegation led by Petroleum Ministry M Veerappa Moily to the US would discuss and sign the proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between GAIL India and FranceÂ’s EDF, reports suggest. GAIL wants to rope in the French firm in order to facilitate gas trading and sourcing in the US. Going forward, GAIL wants the partnership to acquire shale gas ass
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MSTC to build steel scrap unit for Rs 120 cr
Media reports suggest that public sector trading firm MSTC plans to set up a automotive and white goods steel scrap shredding unit in Dahej at a cost of Rs 120 crore. The plant, to be located at Dahej, may be operationalised in the first half of 2013-14. For installing the unit, to be built on a 20-acre plot, selection of an EPC contractor would be done through a global tendering
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Oil price rises on geopolitical risks
The recent geopolitical tension in the middle east led to upward pressure in the price of crude oil in the international market. Investors feel that the outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestine in the middle east may cause supply disruption of crude oil. This caused oil futures to rise over 2 percent in recent trading sessions and it was reportedly trading at its highest price