SteelMint billet index drops by INR 350/t on low trade volumes – 14th Aug

SteelMint billet index (Exw Raipur) has been assessed at INR 31,000/t (-350), Exw Raipur on 14th August, 18:00 IST.

  • This index has been derived based on transactions, offers, bids, and indicative price data sets. Transactions are considered as T1 and given a weightage of 50% whereas other data sets are considered as T2 and given a weightage of the balance 50%.
  • Transactions T1 – Two trades were recorded in the 2.30 to 5.30 pm SteelMint trading window and considered for final price calculation as T1 inputs. One trade was recorded at INR 30,900/t, while one deal at INR 31,000/t. The average price of these two transactions was INR 30,950/t and given a 50% weightage in the final price calculation.
  • Other Price Indicators (Firm bids/offers) T2 – There were eleven offers reported in the trading window and considered as T2 inputs. The average price of these was INR 31,075/t and given a 50% weightage in the final price calculation.

The final price for billet ex-Raipur was INR 31,013/t, rounded to INR 31,000/t Exw.

For detailed methodology – click here

T1: Trade
T2: Offer/Bid/Indicative
Offer and Trade reported during 11:00 to 14:30 IST are not considered in the index calculation


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