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 
180 hospitalized with dengue
In the last 24 hours, 180 patients have been admitted to various hospitals in the country due to dengue. This...
Upazila Executive Officer Umme Hafsa Nadia rescues newborn baby from garbage pile, says, ‘I am also a mother’
A newborn baby has been rescued alive from a garbage pile at Gazaria Upazila Health Complex in Munshiganj. The baby...
No political identity will be given priority in improving the law and order situation, Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that no political identity will ever be given priority in improving the law and...
India: ECL’s June 24 coal auction records subdued buying; G4 premium eases from previous sale
G4 remains the most competitive grade despite lower premium Lower-grade coal continues to clear at notified prices Eastern Coalfields Ltd....
South Asia: Imported scrap buying remains cautious; Turkish mills seek lower prices amid weak rebar demand
Indian buying stays subdued amid poor import viability Pakistan, Bangladesh remain muted post Muhurram holidays South Asian imported ferrous scrap...
Indian DRI, billet, rebar update – 29 Jun
Prices increase amid moderate bookings Hikes unlikely to sustain if buying slows India's induction furnace (IF) steel prices increased d-o-d...
India: BigMint’s ferrous scrap index rises INR 300/t d-o-d amid moderate steel demand
Power outage concerns support steel prices Semi,finished steel prices jumps INR 600/t d-o-d BigMint's domestic end-cutting scrap index, tracking the...
Iran: Billet prices gain on stronger exports, rebar demand stays weak
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz supports exports Liquidity shortages pressure long steel consumption Iranian domestic billet prices rose by 7,000...
India: Economy faces steep inflationary pressures as consumption, industrial activity diverge
OECD expects India's GDP growth to slow to 6.3% in FY27 from 7.6% in FY26 Industrial activity, infrastructure spending, steel...
India: BigMint’s billet index rises as sellers raise offers, demand stays moderate
Higher offers failed to attract strong buying interest. Buyer participation remained selective throughout the session. BigMint's billet index edged up...