Daily Update: Indian Sponge & Billet Market

In the week opening, Sponge & Billet offers in pan India fluctuate by INR 100-200/MT except in South region where offers for both the products increase about INR 300/MT.

As per SteelMint’s assessment on 23rd Oct’17, the prices for FeM 78-80 C-DRI sponge are reported at INR 16,000-17,100/MT (USD 246-263) and induction furnaces grade billet (size 125×125 mm) are at INR 25,500-27,800/MT (USD 392-428) ex-works & excluding GST.

Today (Monday, October 23, 2017) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 65.02 & BSE Sensex closed at 32,506 (+116).

Trade Updates:

1. India’s export offers for C-DRI lumps with Sulphur 0.03-0.05%, Phosphorus 0.05-0.07 & carbon max at 0.11-0.12% are reported at USD 310/MT CPT Benapole port, Bangladesh against last week assessment of USD 310-315/MT.

2. In Odisha, Pooled iron & Granulated Pig iron offers fall about INR 500/MT. The fresh offers are reported – Pooled iron at INR 21,000-21,200/MT & Granulated pig iron at INR 22,200-22,300/MT ex-plant & excluding GST.

3. Raipur based Integrated plants have increase sponge prices by INR 100/MT D-o-D, P-DRI offers are at INR 15,700-15,800/MT & DR-CLO at INR 17,800-18,000/MT ex-plant and excluding GST.

4. Odisha based medium size sponge manufacturers reported firm offers; FeM 80 C-DRI (70:30 mix material) at INR 16,000-16,100/MT ex-plant & excluding GST.

5. Durgapur – West Bengal based big manufacturers offers P-DRI at INR 16,400/MT & C-DRI at INR 17,000-17,100/MT; offers decline by INR 100/MT D-o-D.

6. Last Saturday, Sunvik Steels in Karnataka has increased sponge prices by INR 300/MT; offering FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI are INR 17,400/MT and INR 17,800/MT. All prices are ex-works.

7. According to SAIL’s official, the rebar offers are unaltered for rest of Oct’17 deliveries.

Reference prices as on 23rd October 2017

Particular/Delivery Size, Grade, Origin Prices Min Max Change 1W 1M
C-DRI Ex-Durgapur  Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 17,000 16,900 17,100 – 100 17,200 17,500
Ex-Rourkela  Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,000 16,000 16,100 + 100 15,750 16,300
Ex-Raipur  Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,100 17,000 17,200 + 100 16,800 17,300
Ex-Bellary  Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,800 16,800 17,000 + 200 16,400 16,500
Ex-Hyderabad  Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,000 16,900 17,000 + 150 16,700 17,200
P-DRI Ex-Durgapur  Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 16,300 16,200 16,400   0 16,400 16,600
Ex-Raipur  Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 15,800 15,700 15,900 + 100 15,300 15,800
Ex-Bellary  Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 16,600 16,500 16,700 + 300 16,150 16,300
Ex-Hyderabad  Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 17,000 16,900 17,200 + 200 16,700 17,200
Ingot Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 28,150 28,100 28,200 – 200 28,300 28,500
Ex-Durgapur  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 26,000 25,900 26,100   0 26,000 26,000
Ex-Rourkela  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 25,100 25,000 25,200 – 100 25,250 25,400
Ex-Raipur  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 25,500 25,400 25,600 – 150 25,500 26,050
Ex-Mumbai  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 26,300 26,200 26,400 – 150 26,200 26,600
Ex-Chennai  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 27,250 27,000 27,500 + 250 27,000 27,300
Ex-Hyderabad  3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 27,100 27,000 27,200   0 26,500 27,000
Billet Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh  125×125 mm, IS 2831 28,500 28,400 28,600 – 200 28,700 29,000
Ex-Durgapur  125×125 mm, IS 2831 26,400 26,300 26,500   0 26,400 26,600
Ex-Rourkela  125×125 mm, IS 2831 25,500 25,400 25,600   0 25,550 25,800
Ex-Raipur  125×125 mm, IS 2831 26,100 26,100 26,200   0 25,950 26,550
Ex-Mumbai  125×125 mm, IS 2831 26,500 26,500 26,600 – 50 26,400 26,800
Ex-Chennai  125×125 mm, IS 2831 27,750 27,500 28,000 + 250 27,500 27,500
Ex-Hyderabad  125×125 mm, IS 2831 27,100 27,000 27,200   0 26,500 27,000
TMT Ex-Delhi/NCR  12MM 32,500 32,300 32,700 – 100 32,800 32,100
Ex-Durgapur  12MM 29,500 29,300 29,700 – 100 29,600 29,500
Ex-Raipur  12MM 28,800 28,600 29,000 – 300 28,800 29,300
Ex-Mumbai  12MM 29,900 29,500 30,000   0 29,700 30,500
Ex-Chennai  12MM 31,500 31,000 32,000 + 600 31,000 31,600
Ex-Hyderabad  12MM 30,100 30,000 30,200   0 29,500 29,700

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


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