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 
Seven more children die of measles symptoms, total death toll 620
In the last 24 hours (from 8 am yesterday Saturday to 8 am today Sunday), seven more children have died...
US claims to have shot down two Iranian drones in Hormuz
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces have shot down two Iranian drones that were threatening commercial shipping in the...
India: Melting scrap prices inch up by INR 100/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang rose INR 100/t ($1/t) d-o-d to INR 35,300/t ($369/t) ex-yard on 4 Jun'26....
India: Steel prices soften in May’26 while raw materials show mixed trend
Iron ore drops sharply post OMC auction, coking coal firm IF steel prices fall to 4-month low on construction sector...
India: HR plate prices stable w-o-w amid muted trading activity
India's trade-level hot-rolled plate (20-40 mm, Grade E250 Br.) prices stood at INR 60,700/t ($634/t) as of 3 June 2026,...
Global steel, raw material prices climb up in May’26; Chinese HRC export offers hit 19-month high
Higher freights amid Middle East conflict continue to lift prices Indian imported coking coal hits 3-month peak on supply crunch...
India: Melting scrap prices remain stable d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang remained unchanged at INR 35,600/t ($375/t) ex-yard on 6 Jun'26. Prices of semi-finished...
Nepal: Long steel market faces pressure despite stable rebar prices
Nepal's rebar prices remained stable w-o-w at NPR 77,000-79,000/t for cash deals and NPR 79,000-81,000/t under bank guarantees. However, market...
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...
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...