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 
India: Sponge iron prices rise by INR 100-350/t amid improved buying activity
Sponge iron market gains on improved buying interest Trade volumes recover amid steady procurement India's sponge iron market witnessed a...
India: Industrial activity remains firm as consumer demand shows signs of moderation
Power demand and merchandise exports reach fresh highs in May, supporting industrial activity Steel, pig iron and raw material imports...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 29 Jun’26
India's sponge iron market witnessed a firm uptrend, with prices increasing by INR 100-350/t across most regions. ponge iron trade...
India: Alang’s ship-breaking scrap prices rise amid reports of power curbs
Punjab mills informed of possible power cuts once or twice a week Semis, finished steel prices inch up, supporting scrap...
Japan’s May 300-series stainless steel CR imports decline; Vietnam shipments surge
China and Taiwan shipments decline amid AD investigation Vietnam records highest-ever monthly exports to Japan SteelDaily: Japan's imports of 300-series stainless...
India: Over 50,000 t of iron ore booked at Odisha-based auctions
152,000 t of iron ore offered at auctions from AM/NS, SAIL AM/NS auction fetches weak response, full quantity booked at...
Japan: JFE Steel launches AI-powered scrap inspection system, begins external sales
AI system automatessteel scrap grade inspection, impurity identification Sendai plant begins commercial deployment of new system in Jun'26 Japan Metal Daily/Steel...
China: Iron ore spot prices edge up despite thin trading
Outlook remains cautious despite favourable prices Limited port inventories lend mild support to prices Iron ore fines (Fe 61%) spot...
Indonesia’s RKAB approvals, mills’ production cuts emerge as key drivers for China’s stainless steel market in Jul’26
Nickel falls 10% in Jun'26 amid reports of hike in Indonesia production quotas Stainless steel mills' production cuts may offset...
Japan coach bows to apologize to fans
Japan suffered a dramatic loss to Brazil in the World Cup. After the match, team coach Hajime Moriyasu could not...