Author: Prashasti Giri
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India: Weak buying interest drags sponge iron prices lower across key markets
Subdued finished steel demand pressures DRI offers Margin stress persists amid elevated raw material costs India’s sponge iron market witnessed broad-based corrections on 19 February, with prices declining by INR 100-300/t day-on-day across major producing regions, as weak finished steel demand continued to dampen procurement activity. Muted downstream offtake weighed heavily on trading sentiment, resulting…