China weekly: Steel prices fall amid cautious sentiment despite rising coke costs
Construction sector weakness weighs on steel sentiment Mine safety inspections restrict domestic coking coal supply China's steel prices fell in...
Iron & Steel
India: Odisha iron ore fines prices remain stable with bulk trades
Around 1.5 mnt trades by miners Semi-finished prices drop INR 500-600/t w-o-w BigMint's Odisha iron ore fines (Fe 62%) index...
India: Odisha iron ore fines index decline INR 400/t ($4/t) amid weak market post OMC auction
OMC bids drop INR 700-900/t m-o-m Private miners yet to revise fresh offers BigMint's Odisha iron ore fines (Fe 62%)...
India: Melting scrap prices fall by INR 300/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market decreased by INR 300/t d-o-d on 25 May'26. According to BigMint's assessment,...
India: Over 80,000 t of iron ore booked at NMDC’s Chhattisgarh auctions
NMDC auctioned of 81,400 t from Chhattisgarh on 21 May. Bacheli: 25,800-t DR CLO (10-40 mm, Fe 67%) received INR 800/t...
China’s steel industry continues to face demand pressure in Apr’26 amid slowing economic growth
Crude steel production dips 3% y-o-y in Apr'26, steel exports decline 9% Infrastructure investment growth drops to 4.3% after strong...
India: Melting scrap prices decrease by INR 500/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market fell by INR 500/t d-o-d on 23 May'26, according to BigMint's assessment....
Nepal: Rebar, wire rod prices decline further amid subdued construction demand
Nepals steel market remained under pressure this week amid subdued construction demand and cautious buying sentiment. Rebar prices declined by...
India: Odisha iron ore fines index decline INR 400/t ($4/t) amid weak market post OMC auction
OMC bids drop INR 700-900/t m-o-m Private miners yet to revise fresh offers BigMint's Odisha iron ore fines (Fe 62%)...
India: Bids decline by INR 900/t m-o-m in OMC’s iron ore lumps auction
In OMC's auction for 1.3 mnt of iron ore lumps (Fe 60-65%) on 20 May'26, 1.24 mnt (95%) were booked...
