Author: Suyash Jain
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India: HRC-rebar negative spread narrows sharply in Apr’26 as flat steel extends outperformance
HRC-rebar spread narrows to -INR 1,200/t in Apr’26 from -INR 3,200/t in Mar’26 HRC prices increase by INR 2,500/t m-o-m, outpacing rebar gains of INR 500/t Spread contracts for a second consecutive month from -INR 4,900/t in Feb’26 Morning Brief: The negative spread between domestic hot-rolled coil (HRC) and blast furnace (BF) rebar prices narrowed…