Daily Update: Indian Sponge & Billet Market

Indian Semis & finished long steel prices registered volatility by INR 100-300/MT on day trade activities owing to average inquires.

SteelMint’s latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 27,500-31,300/MT (USD 398-454) ex-plant.

Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 16,700-17,800/MT (USD 242-258); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.

Rupee & BSE Sensex

On 27th June 2019 (Thursday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 69.07.

ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Jul’19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 30,400/MT & last traded (IST 18:28) at INR 30,100/MT.

BSE Sensex closed at 39,586(-5) on Thursday, as against last day (Wednesday) at 39,592(+157).

NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 11,841(-6) & Nifty Metal at 3,014(-8).

Raw Materials

Central India based pellet maker concludes 50,000 MT export deal to China USD 130/MT CFR. Another deal reported by east India based pellet maker for standard grade pellets at USD 133-134/MT, CFR China.

MMTC, India’s largest and state-owned trading house, issued a tender for the sale of 15,000 MT coking coal. The due date for submitting the bids is 02 July’19.

Melting scrap offers in Western India- Gujarat incline by INR 400/MT in a day trade activities.

Semi Finished

RINL has invited a tender for export of 30,000 MT Billets and 20,000 MT Bloom. The due date for bid submission is 02 Jul’19.

Ludhiana, North India based trade participants reported steel & foundry grade pig iron offers at INR 29,000-29,100/MT & INR 32,000/MT on FoR basis & excluding 18% GST.

Neo Metaliks in Durgapur is offering steel grade pig iron at INR 27,000/MT ex-plant.

Aloke Steel Industries (Jharkhand) offered Fem 78-80 C-DRI lumps at INR 17,600/MT & Sponge mix material (60:40) at INR 17,300/MT ex-plant.

Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur increased sponge P-DRI prices by INR 100-200/MT to INR 16,900-17,000/MT, as per sources.

Raipur, Central India based integrated plants offering Sponge P-DRI at INR 16,300-16,400/MT & Sponge DR CLO grade at INR 18,300-18,400/MT ex-plant.

Raigarh based Singhal Steel offered P-DRI at INR 16,000/MT & Billet at INR 27,700-27,800/MT ex-Raigarh, officials reported.

East India, Odisha based manufacturer, Mahavir Ferro Alloys offered Billet & C-DRI mix material at INR 27,800/MT & INR 16,800/MT ex-plant as per officials.

Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Ltd, an Odisha based plant offered FeM 80 C-DRI at INR 16,700/MT & Billet at INR 27,600/MT ex-plant.

BIOP Steels in South India has offered FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 16,900/MT & INR 17,300/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported.

Apple Industries in Bellary (Karnataka) offered Sponge FeM 83+ P-DRI lump at INR 17,900/MT & Billet at INR 29,100/MT ex-plant.

BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 16,800/MT ex-Bellary, an official reported.

Wire Rod & Pipe

Trade discounts in Raipur Wire rod(Size 5.5 MM) hovering at INR 1,200-1,400/MT amid steady base price at INR 34,500/MT ex-plant.

Raipur, Central India based ERW pipe manufacturers offers reported at around INR 35,500/MT ex-plant & excluding GST.

Rebar (12 mm)

Rathi Steels based in North region is currently offering at INR 36,600/MT ex-Delhi. (Up by INR 200/MT).

Raipur based – SPEED TMT has unchanged their offer at INR 32,600/MT.

Real Ispat (GK TMT) has unaltered their offer at INR 35,300/MT.

Raigarh based N.R Ispat & Power Pvt. Ltd (N.R TMT) is offering at INR 32,500/MT (down by INR 100/MT).

Raigarh based Anjani Steels Ltd. (Radhe TMT) is offering at INR 32,800/MT(down by INR 100/MT).

Jalna based Bhagyalaxmi Rolling Mill Pvt Ltd (Polaad TMT) is offering at INR 33,500/MT(down by INR 300/MT)

Jalna based SRJ Peety Steels Pvt Ltd (Shree Om) is offering at INR 33,500/MT (down by INR 200/MT).

Gujarat based Diamond TMT is offering at INR 34,800/MT (Increase by INR 100/MT).

East region based – Shakambhari Ispat & Power Ltd. is offering Wire Rod 5.5 mm at INR 34,000/MT and TMT at INR 33,800/MT.

Chennai based Ponneri Steel Ind. (Triple Power) is offering at INR 35,200/MT.

Note – Prices mentioned above are ex-work, excluding GST & changes are placed on day basis. Prices are subject to reconfirmation.

Reference prices as on 27th June 2019

  Particular/Delivery Size, Grade, Origin Prices Min Max Change 1W 1M
Scrap Ex-Alang HMS(80:20) 23,800 23,700 23,900 + 400 24,900 26,100
Ex-Mumbai HMS(80:20) 22,500 22,300 22,700   0 23,700 24,800
Ex-Chennai HMS(80:20) 22,100 22,000 22,300   0 22,400 23,700
C-DRI Ex-Durgapur Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 17,800 17,700 17,900 + 50 17,400 19,800
Ex-Rourkela Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,700 16,600 16,800 + 200 17,100 18,850
Ex-Raipur Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,300 17,200 17,400 + 100 17,300 19,800
Ex-Bellary Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,100 17,000 17,200 – 100 17,500 19,100
P-DRI Ex-Durgapur Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 16,800 16,700 16,900 + 50 16,400 18,800
Ex-Raipur Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,300 16,200 16,400 + 100 16,300 18,700
Ex-Bellary Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,700 16,600 16,800   0 17,000 18,800
Ex-Hyderabad Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,100 17,000 17,200   0 17,500 19,300
Ingot Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 31,100 31,000 31,200   0 31,800 34,400
Ex-Durgapur 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 27,900 27,900 28,100 – 100 28,800 31,600
Ex-Rourkela 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 27,000 26,900 27,100   0 27,600 30,350
Ex-Raipur 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 27,600 27,500 27,600 + 50 27,800 31,000
Ex-Mumbai 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 29,300 29,200 29,400 – 50 30,000 32,200
Billet Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh 100×100 mm, IS 2831 31,300 31,200 31,400   0 32,000 34,600
Ex-Durgapur 100×100 mm, IS 2831 28,500 28,400 28,600   0 29,200 32,000
Ex-Rourkela 100×100 mm, IS 2831 27,500 27,400 27,600 + 150 28,100 30,900
Ex-Raipur 100×100 mm, IS 2831 28,200 28,100 28,300   0 28,500 31,600
Ex-Ahmedabad 100×100 mm, IS 2831 30,300 30,200 30,400 + 300 31,100 32,900
Ex-Mumbai 100×100 mm, IS 2831 29,500 29,400 29,600 – 50 30,200 32,450
Ex-Chennai 100×100 mm, IS 2831 30,100 30,000 30,200   0 30,150 31,700
Ex-Hyderabad 100×100 mm, IS 2831 28,500 28,400 28,600   0 29,300 32,000
TMT Ex-Delhi/NCR 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 35,600 35,400 35,800 + 200 36,200 37,400
Ex-Durgapur 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 33,400 33,200 33,600 + 100 34,100 37,000
Ex-Raipur 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 32,400 32,300 32,600   0 33,400 35,200
Ex-Mumbai 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 32,900 32,700 33,100   0 33,400 35,200
Ex-Chennai 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 35,000 34,800 35,200 – 100 35,500 36,700
Ex-Hyderabad 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe 32,700 32,500 32,900   0 33,200 36,000
Wire Rod Ex-Durgapur Wire Rod(5.5 MM) 33,400 33,100 33,600 + 200 33,900 37,200
Ex-Raipur Wire Rod(5.5 MM) 33,700 33,200 34,500   0 34,600 37,000

Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research


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