In India, investor’s perception regarding investment has undergone a sea change over the past few years. A decade back, you could see only a few players participating in the stock exchange, while ordinary Indians preferred to stay away from it. Most of them viewed stock trading similar to gambling, considered it a trap to lose …
Why Commodities? Commodities market holds its significance in every corner of the world as the need for consumption and production makes countries inter-dependent on each other. Countries which are self-reliant and produce more, export their products to other countries and vice-a-versa. It is this basic need which results in to flourishing global trade and in …
US dollar holds high significance across the globe as it accounts for more than 85 percent of the trading volume in the entire gamut of forex market. This makes US dollar undoubtedly the most important and strategic currency traded in the forex market. The new law at Bretton Woods Major countries that fought the Word …
So, you just opened your commodity trading account and now want to make the best of it. Unlike what you may have been led to believe, there is nothing to prove that commodity trading is far riskier than trading in equity or equity futures and options. In fact, what is needed in commodity trading is …
Base metal prices have been on a roll, especially over the last one month. Be it aluminium, nickel, copper or zinc; most of these non-ferrous base metals have seen a rally. Let us look at four such non-ferrous metals and their performance, since July 2017. Aluminium and Nickel… After a fall in aluminium prices in …
The long sought after product, “Commodity Options” is finally likely to see the light of day. With the SEBI announcing the framework for commodity options, the onus is now on the commodity exchanges and brokers to start offering the product to the customers. Before we get into the nuances of the SEBI announcement on commodity …
One of the key trends in the last few years has been the consistent weakening in the price of agricultural commodities. Be it cotton, food-grains, pulses or edible oil, most of these agri commodities have seen a consistent fall in price. This downtrend has been secular as the Bloomberg Agricultural Commodities index below illustrates… Over …
In the world of investing, every form of financial vehicle holds certain advantages and disadvantages, commodities are no different. After starting to invest in individual stocks and bonds, you might be wondering if getting commodities into your portfolio will add the final touch of diversification to it. Investing in the commodities market is not really …
