China: Iron ore imports rise 10% y-o-y in Jan-Feb’26 on higher Australian shipments
Uptick in hot metal output lifts ore demand Iron ore prices remain broadly stable y-o-y China's iron ore imports reached...
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Brazil: Iron ore exports fall by 13% y-o-y in Feb’26
Brazil's iron ore exports fell by 12.5% y-o-y to 28.48 mnt in Feb'26 against 25.32 mnt in Feb'25, as per...
India: MOIL to auction over 5,000 t of manganese products
MOIL has scheduled an auction for 5,370 t of manganese products on 10 Mar'26 from its Bhandara mines and Balaghat...
India: Major stainless steel manufacturer raises coil prices on global uncertainities
A leading stainless steel coil manufacturer in India has raised prices effective 9 March, citing rising molybdenum costs, nickel price...
China: Baosteel raises HRC prices by $29/t for Apr’26 sales
Baosteel, the world's leading steelmaker, has increased its HRC prices by RMB 200/t ($29/t) m-o-m for Apr'26 sales compared with...
India: Mills raise pellet offers by INR 300/t ($3/t) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Raipur-based pellet producers raised offers for Fe 62/63% (+/-0.5%) material by INR 300/t ($3/t) to INR 11,000/t ($119-120/t) exw. The...
India: Sponge iron prices strengthen on improved buying interest
Firm mill offers support upward price momentum Trade volumes surge on stronger market engagement India's sponge iron (DRI) prices increased...
India’s crude steel output hits record high in Jan’26 even as downstream growth concerns persist
Manufacturing PMI rises but business confidence slips to 3-year low IIP slows even as construction goods output climbs to 2-year...
India: Shyam Metalics’ stainless steel sales decline y-o-y in Feb’26
Shyam Metalics and Energy reported a 3% y-o-y decline in stainless steel sales volumes to 8,286 t in Feb'26, compared...
Japan: Nippon Steel to raise stainless steel prices by 15% from May’26
Nippon Steel has announced a 15% price increase for stainless steel products for May shipments, citing rising raw material and...
