India: NINL corrects Pig Iron Prices

NINL has offered Steel grade Pig iron to domestic buyers with a price cut of INR 500/MT.

MMTC, India’s largest international trading company has opened Pig iron prices for the month of March with a discount of INR 500/MT on behalf of NINL.

It is offering N1 grade (with Si content upto 1.24%) at INR 23,500/MT and N2 grade (with Si content 1.25-1.79%) at INR 24,000/MT (Ex-Plant Basis).

The offers are valid till 31 Mar, 2014.

Pig Iron Market corrected by INR 200-500/MT

Secondary Pig iron rates have declined by INR 200-500/MT, with offers expected to be under pressure after mid of March. Holi festival will result to upsurge of stock.

Low sale due to logistic issues in the festival week would built stock pressure on manufacturers and lead to price correction for stock clearance as market reopens after Holi.

[su_quote cite=”A West India based Pig iron manufacturer”]Demand for Foundry grade has comparatively increased from last month as the finished manufacturers are in great need of it to complete their yearly targets.[/su_quote]

Pig iron orders in Raipur market have raised from past couple of days as Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL), one of the major Pig iron suppliers in Chhattisgarh is not able to cater the material to mini steel furnaces owing to transporter’s union strike. Currently, BSP is offering Steel grade at INR 24,900/MT (basic).

Pig Iron Prices in various Indian Cities as in week 11 (10 Mar- 16 Mar)

Place

Steel Grade

Place

Foundry Grade

Chennai

                         26,000

Chennai

 28,500-29,000

Ludhiana

                         31,000

Ludhiana

                                     32,200

Raipur

                         25,700

Raipur

                                     27,300

Mumbai

                         26,500

Mumbai

                                     28,000

Durgapur

                         24,000

Durgapur

                                     26,500

Giridih

                         23,700

Durgapur*

                                     28,000

Hyderabad

                         25,500

Hyderabad

                                     27,500

Raigarh

                         25,000

Koppal

                                     28,125

Rourkela

                         24,200

Goa

                                     27,500

Bokaro

                         23,500

Kolhapur

                                     29,000

Vizag

                         24,250

Basic Price in INR/MT
Ludhiana: VAT extra
Durgapur: Tata Metaliks
Kolhapur: Including freight


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