Baltic Dry Index posts marginal gains on Panamax support post holiday
The Baltic dry index inched up by 0.26% to stood at 1,882 on 2 Jan'26 against 24 Dec. The marginal...
Iron & Steel
India: What will be final price impact of safeguard duty on steel imports?
Domestic HRCs cheaper by INR 5,000/t than imported material Safeguard duty, improved demand to keep domestic prices firm The Directorate...
China: Billet edges lower d-o-d amid muted participation
Chinese billet prices decreased by RMB 10/t ($1/t) compared to 30 Dec'25 to RMB 2,930/t ($419/t) on 31 Dec'25; SHFE...
Iran: Billet price remain unchanged; rebar prices down by $29/t amid weak demand
Iran's billet prices stayed unchanged at 404,500 rials/kg ($961/t) on 31 December, while rebar declined by 12,000 rials/kg ($29/t) to...
China: Billet edges lower d-o-d amid muted participation
Chinese billet prices decreased by RMB 10/t ($1/t) compared to 30 Dec'25 to RMB 2,930/t ($419/t) on 31 Dec'25; SHFE...
Iran: Billet price remain unchanged; rebar prices down by $29/t amid weak demand
Iran's billet prices stayed unchanged at 404,500 rials/kg ($961/t) on 31 December, while rebar declined by 12,000 rials/kg ($29/t) to...
Welcome 2026 – The year of CBAM, uncertainty and trade conflicts
Leaked default values highly punishing for exporters India's specific default factor one of the highest globally EC to start emission...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 31 Dec’25
BigMint's latest bi-weekly assessment for India's Fe 62% iron ore concentrate stood at INR 5,000/tonne (t) ($56/t) ex-works Jabalpur, inching...
India: Melting scrap prices climb INR 700/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market rose INR 700/t d-o-d on 1 Jan to INR 33,000/t ($367/t) ex-yard,...
South Korea: POSCO freezes stainless steel prices for Jan’26 amid mixed market cues
POSCO has decided to keep stainless steel prices unchanged for Jan'26 despite rising raw material costs and firm LME nickel...
