Author: Prashasti Giri

Limited semi-finished bookings despite lower offers Finished steel price correction deepens in Raipur BigMint’s billet index declined by INR 300/t day-on-day to INR 40,500/t exw-Raipur on 19 February 2026, marking an approximate 3% drop from last week’s closing level, as weakening finished steel demand and limited semi-finished bookings exerted sustained pressure on prices. Market sentiment…