Crude oil futures traded decrease on Monday morning as China’s second-quarter GDP progress was slower than the primary quarter of 2023.

At 9.54 am on Monday, September Brent oil futures had been at $79.14, down by 0.91 per cent, and September crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) had been at $74.65, down by 0.89 per cent.

July crude oil futures had been buying and selling at ₹6141 on Multi Commodity Trade (MCX) throughout preliminary buying and selling in opposition to the earlier shut of ₹6199, down by 0.94 per cent; and August futures had been buying and selling at ₹6156 as in opposition to the earlier shut of ₹6212, down by 0.90 per cent.

Weak financial indicators

In keeping with the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics of China, the nation noticed 0.8 per cent GDP progress within the second quarter of 2023 in opposition to 2.2 per cent within the first quarter. Although the studying was barely above the market expectations of 0.5 per cent progress, it was approach under the Q1 GDP progress of two.2 per cent.

The latest financial indicators from China have proven weak point within the financial progress in that nation. China is a serious shopper of crude oil on this planet market, and any slowdown in its economic system will affect the costs of crude oil additionally.

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In the meantime, there was enchancment in crude oil provide additionally. Two of the three oilfields in Libya that remained shut restarted their operations on Saturday. These two oilfields have a manufacturing capability of 370,000 barrels a day.

Turmeric, jeera futures gleam

July pure gasoline futures had been buying and selling at ₹210.20 on MCX iagainst the earlier shut of ₹206.60, up by 1.74 per cent.

On the Nationwide Commodities and Derivatives Trade (NCDEX), August turmeric (farmer polished) contracts had been buying and selling at ₹12,250 in opposition to the earlier shut of ₹11,842, up by 3.45 per cent.

August jeera futures had been buying and selling at ₹58,700 on NCDEX within the preliminary buying and selling hour of Monday morning in opposition to the earlier shut of ₹57,335, up by 2.38 per cent.