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...
Iron & Steel
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...
South Asias imported scrap markets remain muted; Turkish prices firm
Turkiye prices held steady supported by firm seller resistance Pakistan and Bangladesh markets stayed quiet with thin trading South Asia's...
Baltic dry index weakens on slower cargo demand, rising vessel availability
The Baltic dry bulk index fell 2.2% (44 points) to 1,979 on 22 Dec against 20 Dec. The index declined...
Iran: Billet prices rise 1% compared to 17 Dec’25
Iran's billet prices rose by 2,500 rial/kg ($6/t, 0.7%) to 386,000 rials/kg ($919/t) on 22 Dec, while rebar prices fell...
China: Steel billet prices inch up by $1/t despite cautious activity ahead of year-end
Chinese billet prices edged up by RMB 10/t ($1/t) to RMB 2,960/t ($421/t) on 22 Dec'25 from 19 Dec, while...
India: Melting scrap prices increase by INR 300/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang increased by INR 300/t d-o-d on 23 Dec'25, as per BigMint's assessment. HMS...
India: NMDC Chhattisgarh to auction over 80,000 t iron ore
NMDC Bacheli has scheduled an auction for 83,000-t iron ore ROM (Fe 65.5%, 10-150mm) from its Bacheli mines on 23...
India: Karnataka to auction around 270,000 t of iron ore
Karnataka miners set to auction around 267,996 t iron ore. KSMCL: 72,000-t lumps (10-40 mm, Fe 60.38-63.03%) and 183,996-t fines (Fe...
