Cable and wire company shares have seen a decline. This is due to a sudden increase in copper and aluminium prices. Investors are reacting to rising input costs. Demand remains steady. Sterlite Technologies is an outlier as it manufactures optical fibre cables. Other companies face higher production costs. Dispatches are slowing as dealers wait for prices to cool.
Oil Price Today (March 18): Crude oil dips over 1% despite Iran war entering day 19. Here are two reasons why
Oil prices dipped Wednesday following a rise in US crude inventories. However, ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz, suggest prices may climb.