India’s induction furnace (IF) steel market witnessed dull sentiments today, with mills reducing offers by INR 50-300/tonne (t) d-o-d.
Sponge iron offers dropped by INR 100-200/t d-o-d, with a drop of INR 200/t seen in the Ramgarh market.
Billet tags decreased by INR 50-300/t d-o-d across locations, with Raigarh and Mumbai, witnessing a drop of INR 300/t.
Rebar (Fe 500) tags moved down by INR 100-200/t d-o-d. Prices dropped the highest in Rourkela, Raigarh and Mumbai, by INR 200/t.
Today, inquiries were limited in the spot market. Buyers undertook need-based procurement, and consequently, mills reduced offers or hiked trade discounts. Market participants expect prices to hover within a limited range in the short term.
The conversion spread from sponge iron (PDRI) to billets for the standalone induction furnaces in the Raipur cluster was assessed at INR 12,100/t.
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BigMint’s price assessment (region-wise)
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