Dry bulk iron ore freights rise w-o-w on active Chinese restocking, geopolitical uncertainties
Iron ore freights rose w-o-w on 3 Mar'26 as post-holiday Chinese buying lifted enquiries and fixing amid inventory restocking. Stronger...
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India: Coal freights rise w-o-w on elevated bunker costs despite thin fixing
Dry bulk coal freights to India rose w-o-w despite thin fixture activity, supported by tighter vessel availability and higher bunker...
India: Portside South African thermal coal prices surge on firm export offers, freight spike
South African thermal coal prices at Indian ports jumped sharply w-o-w. Exw-Paradip 5,500 NAR rose by INR 800/t to INR...
Indian steel prices rise again in Feb’26 but at slower pace as bullish sentiment fades
Steel demand slows from mid-Feb amid price resistance, Holi Rising coal, firm iron ore prices support steel price uptrend BF...
India: MOIL lifts manganese ore prices for Mar’26 deliveries
Imported manganese ore prices rise on tight supply Domestic silico manganese prices rise due to higher costs State-owned miner MOIL...
BigMint’s India steel index drops further due to Holi slowdown, muted trade sentiment
Mills raise BF rebar prices despite softening trade sentiment HRC, CRC prices remain rangebound ahead of Holi trade slowdown Increasing...
India: NMDC’s iron ore output edges down by 4% m-o-m in Feb’26
NMDC's monthly iron ore output stood at 5.35 mnt in Feb'26, dropping by 3.8% from 5.56 mnt in Jan'26. Cumulative...
Brazil: Ferrous scrap exports surge 29% y-o-y in CY25
Brazils ferrous scrap exports increased by around 29% y-o-y to 849,411 t in CY'25 from 656,300 t in CY'24. In...
India: Primary rebar prices rise faster than HRC, higher by nearly INR 5,000/t in Feb’26
HRC-rebar negative spread deepens in Feb as mills sustain rebar hikes Rebar rises on inventory drawdown, HRC market sees trade...
India: Melting scrap prices climb up by INR 400/t d-o-d in Alang
In Gujarat's Alang market, ship-breaking melting scrap prices climbed up by INR 400/t d-o-d to INR 33,800/t ($368/t) ex-yard, according...
