India: Trade-level HR plate prices hold steady w-o-w
Indian HR plate prices (20-40 mm, Gr E250 Br.) held steady w-o-w at INR 51,100/t ($570/t)ex-Mumbai on 17 Dec'25, as...
Iron & Steel
China: Iron ore spot prices dip d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 62%) spot prices fell marginally by $0.2/dmt to $108.15/dmt CFR China on 19 Dec'25. Despite this,...
India: BigMint coking coal index jumps by $11 w-o-w as global prices climb to over 1-year high
Two deals concluded by Indian mills for Jan'26 loading Australian coking coal price surges to highest since Aug'24 BigMint's premium...
India: Bids for iron ore lumps drop by INR 250/t m-o-m in OMC’s auction
In OMC's auction for 1.193 mnt of iron ore lumps (Fe 60-65%) on 19 Dec'25, the entire material was booked...
India: Melting scrap prices increase by INR 100/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang increased by INR 100/t d-o-d on 20 Dec, as per BigMint's assessment. HMS...
Baltic dry index hits over 1-month low on weak demand, rising tonnage
The Baltic dry bulk index fell by 2.3% (48 points) d-o-d to a one-month low of 2,023 on 19 Dec....
Bangladesh: Scrap prices remain flat w-o-w as steel market sentiment remains weak, buying limited
Mills focusing on need-based deals amid liquidity squeeze Prices likely to remain capped till projects restart after elections Bangladesh's imported...
India: MOIL’s manganese ore production up 1%, sales rise 3% in Nov
MOIL registered a modest 1% y-o-y increase in manganese ore production in Nov'25, reaching 0.165 mnt, while sales rose to...
India: Melting scrap prices in Alang rise 1%
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang rose by 1% (INR 300/t) d-o-d on 4 Dec, as per BigMint's assessment....
India: Around 240,000 t booked in NMDC Karnataka’s iron ore auctions
NMDC Karnataka's auctions on 2 and 3 Dec recorded bookings of 240,000 t iron ore. Lumps fetched premiums of up...
