Author: Kanishka Chhabria
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South Asia: Indian buyers remain silent amid bid-offer disparity, availability of cheaper alternatives
South Asia’s imported scrap markets remained largely quiet this week amid weak steel demand, seasonal factors, and cost concerns. In India, buying interest stayed low due to cheaper alternatives like sponge iron and a widening bid-offer gap, despite cargoes being diverted from Pakistan. Pakistan’s market was under pressure from high freight surcharges and tight rebar…