Japan’s ferrous scrap exports decline in Q1CY’26 amid tighter supply, higher prices
Export prices climb up, reducing competitiveness of Japanese scrap Vietnam turns to alternative suppliers, reducing imports from Japan Bangladesh imports...
Iron & Steel
Russia’s crude steel output falls to 15-year low as domestic demand slump deepens
Crude steel production falls to 67.8 mnt in 2025, the lowest since 2010 Domestic steel consumption declines 14% in 2025...
India: Bids fall by INR 250/t m-o-m in OMC’s iron ore lumps auction
In OMC's auction for 1.14 mnt of iron ore lumps (Fe 60-65%) on 19 Jun'26, around 1.03 mnt (90%) were...
India: Alang ship-breaking scrap prices ease amid cautious buying sentiment
Lack of demand visibility keeps buying activity subdued Stable steel prices provide limited support to scrap sentiment Ship-breaking melting scrap...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 19 Jun’26
PELLEX, BigMint's bi-weekly domestic pellet (Fe 63%) index for Raipur, decreased by INR 400/t to INR 8,900/t ($94/t) DAP. BigMint...
India: Domestic non-coking coal prices stable, participation picks up in recent auctions
BigMint assessed Indian domestic 5,000 GCV non-coking coal stable w-o-w at INR 5,500/t, while 4,500 GCV coal remained unchanged at...
India: Melting scrap prices remain stable d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market remained stable d-o-d on 13 Jun'26. According to BigMint's assessment, HMS (80:20)...
Nepal rebar prices rise on seasonal stocking, while weak demand caps bulk buying
Nepal's steel market sentiment remained cautiously positive as seasonal stocking pushed rebar prices up by NPR 2,000/t w-o-w to NPR...
India: Around 30,000 t of iron ore sold at NMDC Chhattisgarh auctions
NMDC Chhattisgarh's iron ore auction saw 29,800 t booked on 11 Jun'26. At Bacheli, 17,200 t of DR CLO (10-40...
India: Imported manganese ore prices extend slide w-o-w as ample stocks curb fresh buying …
High-cost March-April cargoes curb fresh buying, pressure imported ore prices Weekly cargo arrivals rise at Indian port Imported manganese ore...
