India: HRC-rebar negative spread widens further in Jan’26 but steel prices rally
HRC - rebar reverse spread assessed at- INR 2,500 Average monthly HRC prices rise over 10% in Jan Primary mills...
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Nepal: Rebar prices rise by NPR 500/t ($3/t) as buyer interest improves
Nepal's rebar prices increased by NPR 500/t ($3/t) w-o-w to NPR 77,500-79,500/t ($528-541/t) for cash guarantee deals and NPR 79,500-81,500/t...
India: Around 60,000 t of iron ore booked at NMDC Chhattisgarh’s auctions
At NMDC Chhattisgarh's iron ore auctions on 30 Jan'26, 59,900-t iron ore were sold. Bacheli mines: 21,500-t DRCLO (10-40 mm, Fe...
India: Iron ore concentrate prices hold firm
Indian Fe 62% iron ore concentrate prices remained steady at INR 5,050/t ($55/t) exw-Jabalpur on 31 Jan'26 against 28 Jan26,...
India: IF-route structural steel prices show mixed trends w-o-w on cautious buying
Indian IF-route structural steel (angle, channel, beam) prices showed mixed trends w-o-w. Trading remained limited, with buyers cautious regarding procuring...
India: Mill scale prices remain mixed across key regions
Mill scale prices softened in Kandla while Raipur held steady. Kandla: Prices declined by INR 100/t to INR 8,350/t DAP against...
China weekly: Steel prices edge up w-o-w despite weak demand, raw material prices remain mixed
Iron ore prices fall on weak steel market fundamentals Steel inventories increase by 25% y-o-y in mid-Jan'26 China's steel prices...
Weekly round-up: Russian and Chinese billet export offers edge up w-o-w even as Iran supply tightens
Southeast Asian billet prices rise on Iran supply gap CIS billet offers rise on higher production costs Global billet prices...
Jamaat Ameer pledges to stand by people despite adversity
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, I have not left you even in the most adverse circumstances. I will not...
China’s crude steel output drops over 4% in 2025, remains well below 2020 peak
2025 crude steel output held down by capacity controls, weak demand Major provinces record declines on structural shift in capacity...
