Asian stainless steel market weakens amid potential increase in nickel ore supply, tighter EU import quotas 
India: Steel wire rod prices soften in Jun’26 on subdued sales momentum 
South Asian ship recycling markets witness mixed trends 
India: Ministry of Mines unveils Mineral Exchange Rules, 2026 
India’s thermal coal port inventories rise marginally amid subdued demand for imports 
China: Billet edges lower d-o-d amid muted participation
Chinese billet prices decreased by RMB 10/t ($1/t) compared to 30 Dec'25 to RMB 2,930/t ($419/t) on 31 Dec'25; SHFE...
Iran: Billet price remain unchanged; rebar prices down by $29/t amid weak demand
Iran's billet prices stayed unchanged at 404,500 rials/kg ($961/t) on 31 December, while rebar declined by 12,000 rials/kg ($29/t) to...
Welcome 2026 – The year of CBAM, uncertainty and trade conflicts
Leaked default values highly punishing for exporters India's specific default factor one of the highest globally EC to start emission...
Sister murdered by brother, killer arrested
A housewife named Tapasi Das (42) was hacked to death in Cox's Bazar. Police have arrested the murderer Kalicharan Das...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 31 Dec’25
BigMint's latest bi-weekly assessment for India's Fe 62% iron ore concentrate stood at INR 5,000/tonne (t) ($56/t) ex-works Jabalpur, inching...
India: Melting scrap prices climb INR 700/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market rose INR 700/t d-o-d on 1 Jan to INR 33,000/t ($367/t) ex-yard,...
South Korea: POSCO freezes stainless steel prices for Jan’26 amid mixed market cues
POSCO has decided to keep stainless steel prices unchanged for Jan'26 despite rising raw material costs and firm LME nickel...
Lawyer beaten by miscreants dies
A lawyer named Naeem Kibria (35), who was beaten by miscreants in the capital's Bashundhara residential area, died while undergoing...
Hero Alam’s Appeal
Content creator Hero Alam had collected nomination papers from Bogra-4 constituency. However, he could not submit them within the stipulated...
India: Medium-carbon silico manganese prices edge up as market inquiries improve
Prices of medium-carbon silico manganese (Mn 53%, Si 20%, C max 0.5%) in India were assessed at INR 82,900/t ($921/t)...