SteelMint: India’s domestic steel scrap index climbs on strong semis demand, tight supply

SteelMint’s domestic steel scrap (end-cutting) index moved up by INR 500/tonne (t) to INR 43,400/t DAP Mandi Gobindgarh on 25 Jan’22.

Active transactions in semi-finished steel and tight scrap supply amidst strict administrative monitoring lifted bids for scrap.

However, a few trade participants said that due to higher offers (semi-finished) in the nearby markets, demand for billets has improved in the local market since the last couple of weeks which is likely to continue in the near-term.

Furthermore, standalone rolling mill-players said that demand for finished steel products is still moderate at the existing price levels as retailers/end-users are cautious due to high volatility in prices and hence, preferring to book requisite volumes only.

Today, 11 sets of trades, indicative prices/bids/offers were recorded in the publishing window.

The Index also derives the HMS 80:20 scrap (Heavy, Med), and CR Sheet cutting prices traded in the region.

Scrap Grade and Spread Calculation: (MandiGobindgarh)

Prices in INR/t, DAP (Delivered at Plant)

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What is SteelMint Indian scrap index – SteelMint’s assessment of Mandi scrap reflects the prices of different melting HMS grade generated and traded in the domestic market.SteelMint gathers and verifies information from buyers and sellers active in the physical spot market. The data obtained by SteelMint, are normalized for yield, dimensions, density, location and other terms of trade to the specifications.

Why this index? In order to bring more transparency in domestic scrap prices in India, we have adopted this robust methodology to ascertain the price trends.

Methodology – Market data, including deals, bids, and offers that meet the delivery and quality criteria are considered for price assessments. The highest importance in the price calculation process is assigned to confirmed deals (T1) where either a buyer or seller has provided details of the transaction. Deals of only reputed and trustworthy producers and trading firms are included in the price collection and calculation process. Indicative prices, confirmed bids and offers are also considered valuable for the pricing process (T2). The index has been calculated using an average of T1 and T2 price inputs.

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