Author: Shikha Patle

Finished steel buyers stay cautious amid higher prices Billet and pig iron trading remains active India’s induction furnace (IF)-route steel prices showed an upward trend across regions on 12 August 2026. Sponge iron prices increased by INR 100-500/t d-o-d across regions, with the Durgapur market registering the steepest uptick of around INR 400-500/t. Billet prices…