Taiwan: Stainless steel prices seen rising for 3rd straight month in Feb’26
Taiwan's stainless steel prices are expected to increase in Feb'26, marking a third consecutive monthly rise. Upstream mills are set...
Iron & Steel
Dry bulk iron ore freights rise w-o-w on firmer demand
Iron ore freights rose w-o-w on 27 Jan'26, supported by firmer demand and tightening tonnage. Australia, Brazil, and South Africa...
India: Coal freights show mixed trends w-o-w; fixtures remain muted on Indonesia, South Africa routes
Coal freights to India were mixed w-o-w, with mild sentiment improvement on higher Australia fixtures, a firmer Baltic index, and...
Japan: Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices at Kyushu, keeps rates unchanged at other plants
Tokyo Steel revised its scrap purchase prices for the second time this month, effective January 27, 2026. The company cut...
Indian HRC export offers remain absent amid higher domestic realisations
If mills take further hikes exports may be affected EU optimism holds despite weak trade sentiment BigMint's Indian HRC export...
India’s manganese ore imports rise 4% in CY’25 – BigMint report
Ore imports increase to 6.46 mnt South Africa top exporter at 3.93 mnt Higher steel production, alloys exports boost imports...
Global crude steel production dips by 2% y-o-y in CY’25
China's output falls 4% on weak demand, govt curbs Strong infra growth, policy support boost Indian output US overtakes Japan...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 24 Jan’26
BigMint's Odisha iron ore fines (Fe 62%) index increased by INR 100/t ($1/t) w-o-w to INR 6,000/t ($65/t) ex-mines. BigMint...
BigMint’s India steel index rises w-o-w as primary mills hike rebar prices and coking coal costs surge
rade-level HRC, CRC prices rise w-o-w after mills hike prices Leading primary mills increase BF rebar prices by up to...
Indian producer concludes 50,000 t high-grade pellet export deal
An Indian pellet-maker concluded a 50,000 t pellet (Fe 65%, 7% Al2O3 and SiO2) export deal via tender recently, sources...
