India: Iron ore concentrate prices remain steady on firm market fundamentals
BigMint's latest assessment for Fe 62% iron ore concentrate placed prices stable at INR 4,950/t ($55/t) ex-works Jabalpur, unchanged from...
Iron & Steel
Weekly round-up: Asian, CIS and Iranian billet markets soften as year-end slowdown sets in
Power curbs add supply-side uncertainty in Iran CIS billet exporters step back ahead of holidays Global billet markets softened in...
Japan: Tokyo Steel maintains scrap purchase prices steady in recent revision
Tokyo Steel has revised scrap purchase prices effective 27 Dec'25. This marks the third price review this week followed by...
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...
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,...
