Rice prices in India dip on rising supply; Thailand eyes Sri Lankan demand

Rice prices in India slipped this week on expectations of a rise in supplies from the new season crop, while rates for the staple grain edged higher in Thailand as traders were optimistic about the possibility of demand from Sri Lanka.

Thailand's benchmark 5-percent broken rice was quoted at $375-$388 a tonne, free-on-board (FOB) Bangkok, up from $375-$385 last week.

"There looks to be demand from Sri Lanka, which we're optimistic will translate into more demand for Thai rice," said a Bangkok-based rice trader.

The government of Sri Lanka has issued a tender to buy 200,000 tonnes of rice as recent floods in the country have destroyed crops.

In Thailand, however, heavy rain have not hurt crops and all of the rice has already been harvested. But, the rains have caused difficulties for shipments to be collected and delivered, which has had a negative impact on exports, traders said.

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Gold prices rose 0.49 per cent to Rs 29,853 per 10 grams in futures trade today as participants created fresh positions, tracking a firm trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December rose by Rs 146, or 0.49 per cent, to Rs 29,853 per 10 grams, in a business turnover of 360 lots. The yellow metal for delivery in February moved up by a similar margin to trade at Rs 29,950 per 10 grams in 2 lots. Analysts said traders built up fresh positions in line with a firm global trend, which supported the upside in gold prices at futures trade here. Globally, gold rose 0.26 per cent to USD 1,294.40 an ounce in Singapore.

 

Tracking a firm trend overseas, silver prices surged by Rs 208 to Rs 40,337 per kg in futures trade today as traders built up fresh positions. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for delivery in December spurted by Rs 208, or 0.52 per cent, to Rs 40,337 per kg, in a business turnover of 390 lots. Similarly, the white metal for delivery in March next year was trading higher by Rs 187, or 0.46 per cent, to Rs 40,886 per kg in 5 lots.

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Crude Oil prices to trade lower

WTI oil prices declined by 0.3 percent yesterday to close at D46.4 per barrel as Reuters estimated that at least 3.65 million barrels per day (bpd) of refining capacity was offline or 19.6 percent of total U.S. capacity after Motiva  shuttered the largest U.S. refinery. Tropical Storm Harvey knocked out several refineries and disrupted fuel production, while a backup in crude supplies pushed U.S. crude oil futures down more than 2.5 percent.

Brent crude, the international benchmark for crude trading, was down 30 cents at $51.70 a barrel by 0825 GMT. U.S. crude fell 25 cents to $46.19.

U.S. crude inventories fell by 5.78 million barrels last week, the API industry group reported on Tuesday, suggesting a gradual tightening of the U.S. oil market. The figures, however, do not reflect the impact from Harvey.

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