Author: Prashasti Giri

Weak buying sentiment weighs on semis Finished steel prices show mild uptick BigMint’s billet index in Raipur edged lower by INR 100/t day-on-day to INR 42,100/t exw on 16 April 2026, as limited buying interest and cautious market sentiment continued to weigh on the semi-finished steel segment. Market sentiment remained soft, driven by weak downstream…