India: Mill scale prices rise in key regions
Mill scale prices edge up in Raipur, while Kandla remained stable. Kandla: Prices remained stable at INR 8,150/t DAP against 24...
Iron & Steel
How Chinas rare earth export controls slammed the brakes on India’s EV majors
e-scooters were 60% of Indias nearly 2 million EV sales in FY25 India depends on China for around 85-88% of...
India: Ferro vanadium prices remain rangebound on muted demand
Indian ferro vanadium (FeV 50%) prices fell by INR 1,800/t ($20/t) w-o-w to INR 1,131,200/t ($12,600/t) ex-Raipur on 24 Dec'25,...
Indonesia’s stainless steel exports to Taiwan rebound in November; black coil leads recovery
Black coil imports surge on aggressive price corrections Semi-finished imports fall but remain above summer lows SteelDaily: Indonesia's stainless steel exports...
India: Melting scrap prices rise by INR 200/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market rose by INR 200/t d-o-d on 24 Dec. HMS (80:20) prices were...
Baltic dry index falls 4.5% amid year-end slowdown
The Baltic dry bulk index fell by 4.5% (90 points) d-o-d to 1,889 on 23 Dec, as Capesize rates slid...
Global non-coking coal trade shrinks by roughly 4% y-o-y in Jan-Nov’25 – BigMint report
Lower China, India demand affects global trade Dented profits, weakening prices impact Indonesian exports Outlook hazy due to regulatory pressures,...
China: Shagang Steel keeps long steel prices stable for late-Dec’25 sales
China's Shagang Steel has rolled over its long steel prices for late-Dec'25 sales, keeping levels unchanged since 11 Sep'25. Prices...
China: Iron ore spot prices edge down d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 62%) spot prices fell by $0.45/t to $107.8/dmt CFR China on 23 Dec'25. Portside iron ore...
India: SECL and ECL announce additional non-coking coal auctions on 26 December
SECL and ECL scheduled additional non-coking coal auctions totalling 568,000 t for 26 December 2025. SECL: South Eastern Coalfields Limited...
