85 Bangladeshi expatriates go without food during Ramadan 
Iranian missiles hit Israel 
Illegal gas connection at BNP leader’s house, fined Tk 1 lakh 
India: SAIL and NMDC to auction 5000 t of crude coal tar in Mar’26 
Australia: Hay Point coal shipments fall m-o-m on operational disruptions but rise y-o-y 
China: Billet steady, SHFE rebar slips on pre-holiday weakness
Chinese billet prices were unchanged at RMB 2,910/t ($420/t) on 9 Feb 2026, while SHFE rebar futures edged down RMB...
India: NMDC to auction over 210,000 t of iron ore from Chhattisgarh
NMDC Chhattisgarh will auction 214,400 t of iron ore on 12 Feb'26. Bacheli mines : 43,000 t (10-40 mm, Fe 67%)...
Japan: Kanto scrap tender prices extend rally in Feb’26, approach Jun’23 highs
Japan's February Kanto scrap tender marked its seventh consecutive increase, returning to levels last seen in June 2023, with bids...
India: NMDC lifts iron ore prices from Chhattisgarh mines by INR 100/t ($1/t)
Odisha iron ore prices rise m-o-m India steel mills lift offers for early Feb'26 India's largest merchant iron ore mining...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 9 Feb’26
BigMint's billet index edged lower by INR 50/t day-on-day to INR 41,750/t exw, as subdued downstream demand continued to cap...
India’s pellet production increases by 6% y-o-y in CY’25
Crude steel production rises 10% in CY'25 Sponge iron output climbs up by 8% y-o-y Capacity underutilisation remains concern Morning...
India: Melting scrap prices remain unchanged d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Alang, Gujarat, remained unchanged d-o-d on 10 Feb'25. According to BigMint's assessment, HMS (80:20) prices...
Chittagong-7: Two candidates fined
The Election Investigation and Judicial Committee has fined two candidates from Chittagong-7 (Rangunia) constituency for violating the electoral code of...
Trump opposes Israeli West Bank annexation plan
US President Donald Trump has taken a direct stand against Israeli plans to annex the occupied West Bank. A White...
Two killed in Bhootbhuti-truck collision in Rajshahi
Two people were killed in a collision between a Bhootbhuti and a sand truck in Puthia, Rajshahi. The accident occurred...