Rice Price

Fine rice crossed Rs 100 a kg in Telangana and Sona Masoori nears it in Karnataka; Telangana warned millers against hoarding on October 28, 2026.

The Indian crude basket has averaged about $120 a barrel in October 2026, the highest since March 2012, straining oil company margins and the fiscal deficit.

Average onion prices at Lasalgaon rose from Rs 3,351 to Rs 4,050 a quintal between October 10 and 19, 2026, as old stocks shrank and new kharif arrivals were delayed.

Brent crude fell about 2% to near $107.7 a barrel on October 19, 2026, as Trump's waiver of Russia sanctions raised hopes of more supply.

Brent crude touched $110 a barrel on 16 October 2026, first since May, on Hormuz shipping attacks and Ukraine refinery strikes; Indian markets react on Monday.

US producer prices rose 1.3% in September 2026, the biggest monthly gain since March 2022, as gasoline jumped 20.3%; the annual rate hit 6.3%, BLS data released October 15 show.

Tamil Nadu said on October 16, 2026 it will sell fine rice at Rs 30 a kg through Amudham and cooperative stores, releasing about 25,000 tonnes as open-market prices reach Rs 75-85.

Indian 5% broken parboiled rice rose to $384-389 a tonne in mid-October 2026, a one-year-plus high, as estimates point to a 6.5% drop in output.

China's producer prices rose 5.0% in September 2026, the fastest since June 2022, on oil and metal costs; consumer prices rose 0.9%, data showed on 14 October.

MCX silver futures fell as much as 5.1% to Rs 2,08,055 a kg on October 14, 2026 after hotter US inflation lifted Fed rate-hike bets; metals steadied on October 15.

US consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% from a year earlier, the BLS said on October 14, 2026, as gasoline jumped 9.1%; core inflation was 2.6%.

India's WPI inflation rose to 11.39% in September 2026 from 9.92% in August, data released on October 14 showed, led by fuel, food articles and basic metals.

A 26-kg bag of Ponni rice in Tamil Nadu rose from about Rs 1,400 in July to Rs 1,900 in October 2026 as paddy arrivals fell, traders say.

Bitcoin fell about 2.1% in the week to 11 October 2026 to near $82,900, while Ether, XRP and Solana dropped 6% to 8% as oil-driven inflation fears weighed.

UP cane farmers want the 2026-27 state price raised to Rs 600 a quintal; a BKU faction warns of protest on 25 October if no rate is set by 20 October.

Delta Air Lines on October 9, 2026 cut its full-year EPS guidance to $5.10-$5.60 from $6.50-$7.50 after quarterly fuel costs rose 62%.

Gold prices in India sit near ₹1.5 lakh per 10 grams as Navratri begins on 11 October, and buyers are cautious ahead of Dhanteras on 6 November.