Daily Update: Indian Semis offers Decline
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In the week opening, domestic Sponge & Billet market observed price corrections of INR 100-500/MT due to low trade activities in major markets.
SteelMint's price assessments for induction furnaces billet size 125x125 mm are reported at INR 32,200-36,500/MT (USD 495-562) ex-plant.
Further the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 20,400-21,600/MT (USD 314-332); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
On 12th Mar 2018 (Monday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 65.04 & BSE Sensex closed at 33,917(+610).
Key Market Updates:
1. Essar Steel has increased its iron ore & pellet sourcing by 7% M-o-M to 1.16 MnT in Feb'18 as against 1.08 MnT in Jan'18.
2. Neo Metaliks in Durgapur - West Bengal has kept offers unaltered and are assessed at INR 29,500/MT ex-plant.
3. Raipur, Central India based Integrated plants offers reduced by INR 100/MT D-o-D, offering Sponge P-DRI at INR 19,800-20,000/MT ex-plant
4. Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur has offered Sponge P-DRI at INR 20,500/MT, according to sources.
5. Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Ltd, an Odisha based plant offered FeM 80 C-DRI at INR 20,300-20,400/MT & billet at INR 32,700/MT ex-plant.
6. Odisha based manufacturer, Ganesh Metaliks offered Billet at INR 31,800/MT ex-plant, an official reported.
7. BMM Ispat in Karnataka has offered sponge P-DRI at INR 20,100/MT and Sunvik Steels sponge C-DRI lumps at INR 21,600/MT. Both offers for FeM 80, excluding GST & ex-plant basis.
8. BIOP Steels in South India has offered FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 21,500/MT & 22,000/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported.
9. Rathi Steels in North India - Delhi reduce their price by around INR 500/MT today and current offering at INR 39,600/MT, size - 12 mm & excluding 18% GST.
10. Kalika Steel Alloys in Jalna reduce their prices by INR 200/MT D-o-D basis and current offering 28mm rebars at INR 36,400/MT ex-plant & excluding GST.
11. Raipur Power and Steel Ltd offering Wire Rod (5.5 MM) at INR 38,300/MT & Raw Pellet at INR 6,600/MT, Ex-Mill & Excluding GST.
12. Raipur based Wire Rod discount level increased to INR 1,200-1,500/MT as per trade participants.
13. Tulsyan NEC Steel (Tulsyan) based in Chennai offered 12mm Rebars at INR 42,000/MT, ex-plant & excluding GST.
Reference prices as on 12th March 2018
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 21,600 | 21,500 | 21,700 | - 400 | 22,700 | 21,550 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 20,500 | 20,400 | 20,600 | 0 | 20,900 | 20,600 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 21,600 | 21,500 | 21,700 | 0 | 21,600 | 21,000 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 21,000 | 20,900 | 21,100 | - 100 | 21,100 | 20,600 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 20,500 | 20,400 | 20,600 | - 300 | 21,600 | 20,550 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 19,900 | 19,800 | 20,000 | - 100 | 20,400 | 19,800 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 20,200 | 20,100 | 20,300 | - 200 | 20,300 | 19,800 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 20,700 | 20,600 | 20,800 | - 100 | 21,000 | 20,300 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 34,800 | 34,700 | 34,900 | - 400 | 35,900 | 34,800 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 32,700 | 32,700 | 32,800 | - 500 | 33,550 | 32,000 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 31,500 | 31,400 | 31,600 | - 150 | 32,200 | 31,100 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 31,950 | 31,900 | 32,000 | - 150 | 33,000 | 32,000 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 34,100 | 34,000 | 34,200 | - 200 | 35,300 | 34,600 | |
Ex-Chennai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 36,000 | 35,900 | 36,100 | 0 | 34,500 | 34,000 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 33,800 | 33,800 | 34,000 | 0 | 34,200 | 33,750 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 35,700 | 35,600 | 35,800 | - 300 | 36,700 | 35,500 |
Ex-Durgapur | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 33,400 | 33,300 | 33,500 | - 100 | 34,000 | 32,500 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 32,500 | 32,400 | 32,600 | 0 | 32,800 | 31,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 32,900 | 32,800 | 32,900 | - 100 | 33,700 | 32,600 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 34,300 | 34,200 | 34,400 | - 200 | 35,500 | 34,800 | |
Ex-Chennai | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 36,500 | 36,500 | 37,000 | 0 | 35,000 | 34,500 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 125x125 mm, IS 2831 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,200 | 0 | 34,500 | 33,750 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12MM | 38,300 | 37,900 | 38,300 | - 500 | 39,100 | 38,200 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12MM | 38,000 | 37,800 | 38,200 | - 200 | 38,300 | 36,400 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12MM | 36,400 | 36,200 | 36,600 | 0 | 37,000 | 36,300 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12MM | 38,000 | 37,600 | 38,100 | - 300 | 39,200 | 39,100 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12MM | 40,500 | 40,400 | 41,000 | 0 | 39,500 | 38,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12MM | 39,800 | 39,500 | 40,000 | 0 | 40,000 | 38,200 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research