Author: Shikha Patle

IF steel prices remained mixed-to-downward across key markets Buying remained subdued amid higher prices and limited trade activity India’s induction furnace (IF) steel prices showed a mixed-to-downward trend d-o-d across major markets on 18 September 2026. Sponge iron prices declined by INR 100-200/t d-o-d, with the sharpest correction of INR 200/t recorded mainly across central…