Strong Forward Demand in India
North Indian buyers are back in higher grades futures. Shortage in premium quality SSW, SW, Splits and Pieces seems to be the main reason be...
West African Raw Cashew Struggles following Indian and Brazilian Currency
The struggle seems to continue for the West African cashew crop. Indian harvest earlier posed a threat to the global raw cashew market. T...
Lower Grades and Pieces Shortage in India Despite the Arrival of Southwest Monsoon
Revival of speculative activity in SW, SSW, Splits and Pieces in India is mostly due to - 1) Sudden increase in the import duty 2) Weaknes...
Higher Grades Sluggish not Lower Grades, Splits, Pieces ….
In India, it is buyers market in higher grades because of the unpredictability in raw nut situation. However, rainy weather has completely e...
Make a Bearish Rumor, then Buy Raw Cashew in Maharashtra
At present, some raw cashew sellers in Maharashtra are blindly following any or every bearish rumors. According to some trade sources, whate...
Despite Shortage, Bearish Trend Continues in Cashew Kernel
Cashew kernel immediately needs some psychological support. Though the market is facing supply shortage in almost all the ‘W’ gr...
Indian Cashew Kernel Dull on Declining Inventory Prices
In India, there is no accumulated kernel stock with processors, wholesalers or retailers. Production has also come down because of the weddi...
What would be the Import Duty for Kernels through SAARC Nations
Indian Finance Minister has made his intentions clear on the duty hike issue on cashew Kernel imports. He has proposed in the Parliament to ...
Workers Attendance Decreases as Colorful Wedding Season Restarts in India
Shops are now filled with extra customers in India as two months of inactive period is over in the Hindu calender. But cashew factories look...
Olympics vs Indian General Elections (2)
Not only the host city but all nations make their best preparations for the Olympics games. Heavy spending on players, trainees, coaches, ...
Olympics vs Indian General Elections (1)
Karnataka state will go for elections on 5 May, 2013. There will be many state elections in India in this fiscal year 2013-14. Indian electi...
Slowdown in the Indian Raw Cashew Harvest
Although the Indian crop-size is much better this year, the peak season is almost over in the western states of Karnataka and Kerala! In Kar...
Slide in Raw Cashew Halts Kernel Upswing
Despite all-round rise in the global consumption, cashew Kernel has stopped its uptrend in the Indian domestic market. Steep fall in raw ...
Kerala Govt Should Step in to Help Cashew Farmers
The raw cashew quality has improved in Kerala but there is still climatic uncertainty in Vietnam, Ivory Coast and Ghana. Even then, the Kera...
Kernel Moves UP but Demand Falls in Raw Cashew
Price increase in the Indian cashew Wholes is around Rs 200/Tin/11.340 kg. In the splits and pieces category, the increase is said to be ...
Raw Cashew Sluggish on Improved New-Crop Arrivals
Bearish trend in the Vietnamese raw cashew is mostly due to huge import contracts. Finally, the crop quality has improved in India. If there...
Triangular Competition in West Africa
Speculative movement is rising in West Africa; mostly on increased competition between the Indian, Brazilian and Vietnamese processors. Most...
Declining Trend in the Indian Raw Cashew
If the declining trend in the Indian raw cashew market is just because of the fiscal year-end, then no harm will befall on the improving ker...
Asian Climatic Conditions may Improve in April
Vietnamese raw cashew market is also on rise because of the huge crop failure. Farmers are now getting more than $1.3/kilo, which is almost ...
Worst is not Yet Over in the Indian Cashew Kernel
Summer consumption is on increase in India but there is no increase in kernel prices. North Indian buyers are showing more buying interest i...
Job-work Processing in Danger of Closure in India
Indian raw cashew importers may not immediately stop Job-work processing in others’ factories but this system is now teetering on th...
Indian Raw Cashew Rebounces on Crop Reports
According to some press reports, Indian first crop harvest is a big disaster both in terms of quantity as well as quality. In the Kerala r...
Trends due to Globalization
Indian first crop quality may fall below market expectations because of some heavy showers in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and south interior Karnata...
Dull Trends in India but Steady Exports
Global kernel market needs Indian support as India is world no 1 in kernel consumption. March is the financial year-end month in India and n...
India Loses Competitive Edge in Africa
Usually the finishing difference between the Indian local nuts and the Tanzanian nuts is just around Rs3-4/kilo. This is mostly due to 12-15...
World Markets Steady Despite an Approaching Rest Period in the Indian Wedding Season
If the Rupee stabilizes around 53-54/Dollar and the Real moves around 1.96-2.00/Dollar, global cashew kernel may remain steady till the end ...
