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JPMorgan sees $30–55B revenue hit by 2030 as GLP-1 users cut red meat and sugar. Cattle herd at 75-year low. The USDA's January inventory report will test if the shift deepens.
FMCG and packaging firms see crude-linked input costs softening after US-Iran peace talks. Inventory lags mean relief will arrive in stages, executives say.
Indian markets face a volatile week as US-Iran talks resume, crude oil swings, and foreign investor flows remain uncertain. The Sensex rose 1.68% last week.
India's top 10 firms added Rs 2.15 lakh crore in market cap last week. Bharti Airtel surged Rs 51,969 crore after tariff hikes. Sensex rose 1.6%. GDP data and RBI policy will test the rally.
Goldman cuts West Asia output forecasts, sees 720kt deficit in 2026 and 590kt surplus in 2027, rolls short to Dec-27.
ONGC chairman says gas output now exceeds oil in the portfolio. Annual gas production growth of 7-8% expected from new field projects including DUDP, DSF and offshore 98/2 wells.
BofA Securities expects the RBI to hold the repo rate at 5.25% after geopolitical risks ease, with food and fuel pass-through under watch. Next MPC meeting Aug 6-8.
Chemanol proposes canceling 52.45M shares to extinguish 90.76% of losses. EGM also votes on lawsuit against former board. Fractional share compensation mechanism to apply.
A 70% chance of a strong El Niño by September is already lifting palm oil and rubber futures. Which commodity equities are most exposed?
Gold in Delhi at ₹147,020, down 6.6% from March peak. Silver holds above ₹2.33 lakh. MCX reopens Monday; traders eye import duty and rupee for next move.
BHP shares have rallied 34% in 2025. A $5 billion cost overrun at the Jansen potash project now tests that momentum and raises questions about capital allocation.
Australia's fuel excise cut drops from 32c to 16c per litre until August 2. With Strait of Hormuz traffic still flowing, here's the outlook for petrol prices.
India's LPG supply still relies on the Strait of Hormuz for 90% of imports despite diversification. A new IOC tender and ₹22,000 crore in OMC losses frame the risk.
Ultrapar Participações shares climbed 22% in six months but trade at a forward P/E of 8.8, half the energy sector's 15.95. Q2 earnings in August are the next marker.
Gerdau's forward P/E of 8 sits below the sector average, even after a 25% six-month rally driven by North American steel demand.
Vizsla Silver raised $10M from Mexican government trust FIFOMI for its Panuco project. The non-dilutive facility buys time ahead of a resource update.
Cuba opens fuel distribution to private and foreign capital for the first time in six decades. The reform could shift Caribbean supply dynamics and attract agribusiness investment.
Brent crude broke $86 support, touching $76.54 before bouncing. The bear-flag pattern sets up a short entry on a corrective rise to $84-86. The trend remains weak.
Puri says three excise duty cuts absorbed Rs 10/litre; OMCs losing Rs 1,000 crore daily on Strait of Hormuz tensions. Fuel prices could ease once cheaper crude reaches refiners.
BHEL and Coal India commit Rs 25,000 crore to an Odisha coal gasification project, targeting fertilizer production and downstream industries beyond thermal power.
Hardee's gives a free Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit or Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit with any fuel purchase at participating locations. The breakfast deal runs through an unspecified date.
A Seeking Alpha analyst called CarMax a speculative buy on its transition and a chart pattern. The author may buy shares or calls in the next 72 hours, making the call a near-term bet.
Labour groups, rickshaw drivers and railway employees in Lahore protested rising inflation and utility costs. If demands are unmet, they say protests could expand nationwide.
NOV shares up 20% since October but Q1 operating profit fell 69% YoY. Backlog execution could drive earnings recovery in 2026, though valuation appears fair.
GMG shares up 2.2% since 2025; PLS up 398% from low. Which cycle has more room: AI data centres or lithium supply cuts?
Goldman Sachs cut India's CAD forecast to 1.3% of GDP for CY26, citing lower oil and gold imports. It sees BoP surplus of 0.6% of GDP per year through FY27. RBI measures should bring $60bn inflows, but INR appreciation limited.
Gold prices fell this week after a de-escalation in global tensions. Retail rates at major Indian jewelers held stable. The IBJA benchmark also showed little change.
Kevin Warsh's potential Fed chair nomination is reshaping rate expectations, lifting odds of a 2026 hike. Gold and crude are selling off as higher-for-longer bets return.
Cosan trades at a 33% discount to sum-of-parts after new controllers took over. The Q2 Vale stake sale, worth R$8bn, is the first test of restructuring execution.
Mark Child resigns from Bunker Hill Mining's board as the company's 1,800-tpd Idaho mine is due to start this month. The board will evaluate whether to appoint a replacement.