Floods and landslides kill 30 in Ghana and Ivory Coast 
Several killed in Belgium apartment building fire 
India: Thermal coal stocks at ports fall 2% w-o-w despite gains at select ports 
India: Sponge iron prices decline amid weak buying; south bucks trend 
India: BigMint’s ferrous scrap index remains stable d-o-d 
Dhaka University gymnasium to be opened for female students
For the first time in the 105-year history of Dhaka University, a modern gymnasium is going to be opened for...
Woman’s body recovered from pond two days after going missing in Tangail
Two days after she went missing in Sakhipur, Tangail, police recovered the half-melted body of a widow named Parveen Akhter...
Student dies after being hit by trolley in Bhola, protests with body on shoulders
A student named Lia Akhter died after being hit by a freight trolley on her way to a madrasa in...
India: PELLEX remains stable as buyers wait for NMDC’s ore price revision
Sellers keep offers firm after receiving healthy bookings in previous weeks Lack of supply from Odisha, limited offers support prices...
South Asia: Imported scrap demand remains weak; bids trail offers
Turkiye: Wait-and-watch sentiment keeps deep-sea trading subdued Bangladesh: Mills delay purchases, wait for lower import prices South Asia's imported ferrous...
Pakistan: Shredded scrap import prices drop $9/t w-o-w as buyers stay on the sidelines
Weak steel demand keeps mill utilisation at around 40% Buyers remain cautious about post-Muharram purchases Pakistan's imported shredded scrap market...
Japan: Nippon Steel raises heavy plate prices by JPY 5,000/t ($31/t) for Jul’26 orders amid rising operating costs
Company capitalising on recent demand recovery to pass on rising costs Further price hikes possible amid "structurally high" costs post...
India: Trade-level HRC prices soften marginally on weak demand, cautious buying
Benchmark HRC prices remain stable w-o-w Buyers defer purchases ahead of price revisions: India's trade-level HRC prices softened marginally during...
EU releases country-specific steel quotas; lower HRC allocation to weigh on Indian exports
Quotas allocated for 18.3 mnt of imports Total HRC quota a little over 5 mnt The European Commission has published...
China’s steel exports shift towards emerging markets as developed economies tighten trade barriers
China's steel exports decline 8% y-o-y to 44.6 mnt in January-May Southeast Asia, MENA region account for nearly 60% of...