India: Mill scale prices rise by INR 100/t ($1/t) in Kandla on active trades
Mill scale prices increased in Kandla, while they remained stable in Raipur on 17 Jan'26. Kandla: Prices rose INR 100/t to...
Iron & Steel
Nepal: Rebar prices rose by NPR 1,500/t ($10) w-o-w
Nepals rebar prices rose by NPR 1,500/t ($1/t) w-o-w to NPR 75,000-77,000/t ($516-530/t) for cash guarantee sales and NPR 77,000-79,000/t...
Weekly Round-Up: Asian, Russian billet offers edge higher; Iran market sidelined by political unrest
Futures strengthen; spot billet demand remains weak in China Scrap-led support lifts Turkish billet imports marginally Global billet prices firmed...
India’s evolving end-of-life vehicle recycling ecosystem and scrap generation potential
RVSF capacity has expanded but utilisation remains low at only 4050% OEM-led, fleet-based scrappage programmes critical to improving ELV inflows...
India: Bids increase by INR 250/t in NMDC’s latest pig iron auction
NMDC Nagarnar Steel Plant held an auction on 17 Jan'26 for 5,000 t of steel-grade pig iron, with the entire...
India: Portside US thermal coal prices surge amid supply shortages
Portside prices of US thermal coal in India increased sharply by INR 500/t wow to INR 11,100/t. The rise was...
India: Melting scrap prices increase by INR 500/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang increased by INR 500/t d-o-d on 15 Jan'26, as per BigMint's assessment. HMS...
China: Billet prices remain stable, cautious sentiment weighs on rebar futures
Chinese billet prices remained stable d-o-d at RMB 2,970/t ($426/t) on 14 Jan'26, while SHFE rebar futures declined by RMB...
India’s ferrous scrap market shifts toward domestic supply in CY’25, but imports remain structurally relevant
Imports decline modestly in CY'25 as mills reduce 2nd half buying Domestic scrap availability, DRI usage increase materially Policy, corporate...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 14 Jan’26
Domestic Fe 62% iron ore concentrate prices in Jabalpur remained steady at INR 5,000/t ($56/t) ex-works. A sustained shortage of...
