Daily Update: Indian Semis Offers Decline
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Indian steel prices slightly fell today on account of limited inquiries in finished products. The participants reported mis-match trade cycle, where supply healthier although demand paralyse from the local buyers.
On daily assessment, the mid sized mills have reduced Billet prices by INR 100-500/MT, meanwhile Rebar & Sponge iron prices drop by INR 100-300/MT.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 29,100-33,200/MT (USD 418-478) ex-plant.
Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 17,700-18,300/MT (USD 254-263); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 13th June 2019 (Thursday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 69.51.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Jul'19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 32,680/MT & last traded (IST 18:10) at INR 32,450/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 39,741(-15) on Thursday, as against last day (Wednesday) at 39,756(-193).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 11,914(+7) & Nifty Metal at 2,955(-6).
Raw Materials
-- NMDC resumed operations at Bacheli and Kirandul mines today as per sources report to SteelMint.
-- According to the latest assessment of Coking coal, spot prices of the Premium HCC are reported at around USD 197.5/MT FoB Australia & USD 210.35/MT CNF India.
-- Indian met coke import prices down by USD 9/MT W-o-W and assessed at around USD 340.50/MT for 64% CSR and the 62% CSR grades prices at around USD 326.5/MT on CNF India basis.
-- Imported scrap offers to India for HMS (80:20) Europe origin containers stood at around USD 310/MT, CFR Nhava Sheva.
Semi Finished
-- Raipur based plants have offered P-DRI at INR 17,100-17,300/MT although deals learned at near to INR 17,000/MT ex-plant due to competitive offers from outside at INR 17,100-17,200/MT FoR Raipur.
-- In West Bengal - Durgapur, big manufacturers have decreased sponge prices by INR 200/MT D-o-D; offering P-DRI at INR 17,200-17,400/MT.
-- Jharkhand Ispat has offered C-DRI lumps at INR 18,800/MT, Sponge mix material (60:40) at INR 18,500/MT & Billet at INR 30,000/MT ex-plant, Ranchi. As per officials Billet sold to Patna & frieght cost is about INR 800/MT.
-- Neo Metaliks in Durgapur has reduced steel grade pig iron prices by INR 200/MT to INR 27,600-27,800/MT ex-plant.
-- Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Ltd, an Odisha based plant offered FeM 80 C-DRI at INR 18,000/MT & Billet at INR 29,200/MT ex-plant.
-- BIOP Steels in South India has kept offers unaltered; offering FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 18,300/MT & INR 18,700/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported.
-- Apple Industries in Bellary (Karnataka) offered Billet at INR 30,500/MT ex-plant.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 17,500-17,600/MT ex-Bellary, offers decline by INR 200-300/MT from the last trade; an official reported.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- Trade discount in Raipur Wire rod slightly increase by INR 100/MT to INR 1,400-1,600/MT as base price steady at INR 36,300/MT ex-plant. Similarly in Durgapur where trade prices down by INR 200-400/MT to INR 34,800-35,500/MT ex-plant.
-- Mid sized mills Billet (100*100) export offers to Nepal is hovering at USD 425-430/MT & Wire rod (5.5 mm) at USD 500-510/MT ex-mill at Durgapur, Eastern India.
-- Mandi Gobindgarh, North India based ERW pipe manufacturers offers reported at around INR 39,300/MT ex-plant & excluding GST
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Rathi Steels based in North region is offering around INR 37,600/MT (ex-Delhi).
-- Raipur based - SPEED TMT has unchanged their offers at INR 34,300/MT.
-- Raigarh based Anjani Steels Ltd. (Radhe TMT) is offering at INR 34,700/MT.
-- Gujarat based Shreeyam Power & Steel Industries Ltd. (National TMT) is offering at INR 35,900/MT FoR.
-- Jalna based Kalika Steels Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (Kalika TMT) is offering at INR 35,700/MT.
-- Chennai based Sakthi Ferro Alloys India Pvt. Ltd. (SSI TMT) is currently offering at INR 36,000/MT.
Note - Prices mentioned above are ex-work, excluding GST & changes are placed on day basis. Prices are subject to reconfirmation.
Reference prices as on 13th June 2019
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Raipur | HMS(80:20) | 24,400 | 24,300 | 24,500 | - 100 | 25,100 | 24,800 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 24,400 | 24,400 | 24,600 | - 100 | 24,800 | 24,900 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 23,100 | 23,000 | 23,200 | 0 | 23,400 | 23,500 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 18,300 | 18,200 | 18,400 | - 200 | 19,200 | 18,800 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,000 | 17,900 | 18,100 | - 100 | 18,500 | 18,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,200 | 18,100 | 18,300 | - 200 | 19,100 | 19,400 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,100 | 18,000 | 18,200 | - 200 | 18,900 | 18,700 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 17,300 | 17,200 | 17,400 | - 200 | 18,200 | 17,600 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,050 | 17,000 | 17,100 | - 250 | 17,900 | 18,300 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,500 | 17,400 | 17,600 | - 300 | 18,500 | 18,300 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,100 | 18,000 | 18,200 | - 200 | 19,100 | 18,900 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 32,850 | 32,800 | 32,900 | - 250 | 33,800 | 33,950 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,600 | 29,500 | 29,700 | - 400 | 30,600 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,900 | 28,900 | 29,000 | - 200 | 29,800 | 30,050 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,100 | 29,000 | 29,200 | - 200 | 30,000 | 30,400 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 31,200 | 31,100 | 31,200 | 0 | 31,600 | 32,000 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 33,200 | 33,100 | 33,300 | - 300 | 34,100 | 34,200 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,000 | 29,900 | 30,100 | - 500 | 31,000 | 31,400 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,200 | 29,100 | 29,300 | - 300 | 30,200 | 30,350 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,600 | 29,500 | 29,700 | - 500 | 30,700 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 32,300 | 32,200 | 32,400 | - 100 | 32,700 | 31,650 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 31,400 | 31,300 | 31,400 | - 50 | 31,900 | 32,300 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,800 | 30,700 | 30,900 | 0 | 31,500 | 31,500 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,000 | 29,900 | 30,100 | 0 | 31,500 | 31,500 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 37,000 | 36,800 | 37,200 | 0 | 37,400 | 36,900 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,100 | 34,900 | 35,300 | - 200 | 36,200 | 36,300 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,200 | - 100 | 34,800 | 34,700 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,300 | 34,200 | 34,500 | 0 | 34,800 | 35,700 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,900 | 35,800 | 36,200 | 0 | 36,400 | 37,000 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,000 | 33,800 | 34,200 | - 300 | 35,200 | 35,200 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 35,000 | 34,800 | 35,400 | - 500 | 36,300 | 36,800 |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 35,500 | 34,700 | 36,300 | 0 | 36,300 | 37,000 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research