Author: Lalita
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India: Steel export duty, low demand weigh on sponge iron prices in May
Domestic sponge iron (PDRI and CDRI) prices across key markets in India continued to move downwards in May. Prices have been falling since April due to weak demand and falling semi-finished steel and pellet prices. However, the key factor that weighed on prices this month was the export duties imposed on steel products and raw…