The prospect of a new government with a strong economic agenda has recently helped the INR recoup some of its losses, which could result in improved affordability of DAP imports and a rebounding of Indian DAP purchases.
Last week's Indian election resulted in an exceptionally strong win for Narendra Modi and his BJP party. Modi's campaign had been largely focused on India's economic agenda, singling out slowing growth and high inflation as major factors warranting major economic reform. Financial markets certainly seem pleased with this outcome as the Indian stock market is up the most in five years and lifting the rupee to an 11-month high as investors bet a stable government will deliver on the promise of economic reform.A strengthenin...
What You Need to Know Today: Oil prices surged today following reports of tanker attacks off the coast of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels and renewed U.S. threats to escalate military strikes against Iran, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East energy supplies. Brent crud...
Key Takeaways: The latest UN data shows solid progress reducing global hunger and food insecurity. The geography of hunger-affected people has shifted substantially, however, and Africa is now the most affected region. To understand why hunger patterns have shifted and what policy option...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report for 1 July will be released tomorrow. Analysts’ pre-report consensus estimates are for the total inventory on feed to be 102.2 percent of last year. Those estimates imply an on-feed inventory of 11.327 million head. If accurate, that would be the...
