Indian DRI, billet and re-bar update – 16 Nov

India’s induction furnace (IF) steel market witnessed weak buying interest across regions today against prevailing offers. Prices decreased in the range of INR 100-1,300/tonne (t) d-o-d on 16 November, 2022.

Sponge iron prices in most regions declined by INR 150-800/t. Prices witnessed a major drop of INR 800/t in Raigarh, central India.

Billet offers dropped by INR 100-1,300/t. The highest decline of INR 1,300/t was seen in the Mandi, Gobindgarh market.

Rebar (Fe 500) offers decreased by INR 200-800/t, with the sharpest decline of INR 800/t seen in Ahmadabad.

The market seemed to be losing buying confidence as evinced by falling prices. Market participants informed that buyers have opted for a wait-and-watch approach on account of sufficient material at hand, which led to limited spot market transactions, sources informed SteelMint.

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SteelMint’s price assement (Region wise)


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