Daily Update: Indian Steel Market 13 Dec'19
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Indian Semi-finished steel prices rise marginally amid average trade activities and as per assessment the domestic Billet prices increase by INR 100-300/MT & Sponge iron by INR 100/MT, day-on-day.
In context to rebar, the prices fluctuated by INR 100-200/MT, as per daily assessment made by SteelMint.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 25,700-29,200/MT (USD 362-412) ex-plant.
Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 16,500-17,700/MT (USD 233-250); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 13th December 2019 (Friday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 70.76.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Jan'19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 28,800/MT & last traded (IST 18:17 hrs) at INR 28,840/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 41,009(+428) on Friday, as against last day (Thursday) at 40,581(+169).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 12,086(+114) & Nifty Metal at 2,626(+57).
Raw Material
-- Imported scrap offers to India for HMS (80:20) Europe origin containers stood at USD 270/MT, CFR Nhava Sheva.
Semi Finished
-- Raipur based sponge manufacturers have slightly raised sponge P-DRI price by INR 100/MT to INR 16,700-16,800/MT (ex-plant) on improved buying inquiries, as stated by participants.
-- Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur has maintained sponge P-DRI price at INR 16,600-16,700/MT, as per sources.
-- Electrosteels in Bokaro, Jharkhand has slightly raised steel grade pig iron price by INR 100/MT to INR 23,500/MT ex-plant.
-- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)- state-owned steel maker under the Ministry of Steel, has issued spot sales notice for export of 50,000 MT Bloom.
-- SAIL has schedule an auction to sale of about 2,500 MT basic grades Pig iron on 18th Dec'19 from its Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP).
-- Billet deals learned at around INR 26,200/MT FoR Raipur from Raigarh based manufacturers.
-- BIOP Steels in South India has offered sponge C-DRI FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 16,800/MT & INR 17,200/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported. And added a deal of around 300-400 MT sponge C-DRI for Hyderabad.
-- Bellary based Sponge manufacturer sold around 1,000 MT sponge fines (76 FeM) at INR 14,500/MT ex-plant.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 16,700-16,800/MT ex-Bellary, an official reported. And added a deal of around 1,500-2,000 MT P-DRI concluded for local market.
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Rathi Steels based in North region is current offering at INR 32,600/MT.
-- Raipur based Real Ispat (GK TMT) has unchanged their offer at INR 31,800/MT.
-- Odisha based Subhlabh TMT offers reported at INR 29,700/MT
-- Jalna based Bhagyalaxmi Rolling Mill Pvt Ltd (Polaad TMT) is offering at INR 31,200/MT (down by INR 100/MT).
-- Jalna based Rajuri Steel Pvt. Ltd. (Rajuri TMT) has unchanged their offers at INR 31,300/MT.
-- Wardha based Sangam TMT is current offering at INR 29,800/MT.
-- Gujarat based, Mono Steel (India) Ltd.(Mono TMT) has unchanged their offer at INR 32,500/MT FoR.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- Trade discounts in Raipur wire rod drop by INR 200/MT to INR 1,300-1,500/MT through the traders, however base prices remained steady at INR 31,000/MT (ex-plant) by mills. Meanwhile in Durgapur trade reference prices up by INR 200/MT to INR 30,600-31,000/MT ex-plant.
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers in North, East & Central India have kept their offers unaltered in a day trade activities. Offers reported at INR 30,500-30,600/MT ex-Raipur, INR 33,500/MT ex-Gobindgarh & INR 30,500/MT ex-Rourkela.
Reference prices as on 13th December 2019
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 21,900 | 21,800 | 22,000 | 0 | 21,900 | 22,400 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 21,300 | 21,200 | 21,400 | 0 | 21,400 | 21,700 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 21,500 | 21,300 | 21,600 | + 100 | 20,900 | 20,300 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 17,700 | 17,600 | 17,800 | 0 | 18,000 | 18,100 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,550 | 16,500 | 16,600 | 0 | 16,550 | 16,750 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,500 | 17,400 | 17,600 | + 100 | 17,500 | 17,600 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,800 | 16,700 | 16,900 | + 100 | 16,900 | 16,900 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 16,600 | 16,500 | 16,700 | - 100 | 17,000 | 17,050 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,700 | 16,600 | 16,800 | + 100 | 16,500 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,700 | 16,600 | 16,800 | 0 | 16,800 | 16,600 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,200 | 17,100 | 17,300 | 0 | 17,250 | 17,150 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,900 | 28,800 | 29,000 | + 300 | 28,800 | 28,650 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,600 | 26,500 | 26,700 | + 100 | 26,700 | 26,600 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,400 | 25,300 | 25,500 | + 200 | 25,300 | 25,600 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,800 | 25,700 | 25,900 | + 50 | 25,900 | 25,850 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 27,800 | 27,700 | 27,900 | + 200 | 27,800 | 27,800 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,200 | 29,100 | 29,200 | + 300 | 29,150 | 29,000 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,900 | 26,800 | 27,000 | + 150 | 26,900 | 26,900 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 25,800 | 25,700 | 28,900 | + 250 | 25,700 | 25,950 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,150 | 26,100 | 26,200 | + 50 | 26,150 | 26,150 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,700 | 28,600 | 28,800 | + 50 | 28,700 | 28,650 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,000 | 27,900 | 28,100 | + 150 | 28,100 | 28,000 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,000 | 28,800 | 29,100 | + 300 | 28,500 | 28,200 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,500 | 27,400 | 27,600 | 0 | 27,500 | 28,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,500 | 31,300 | 31,600 | - 200 | 31,700 | 32,800 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,600 | 30,400 | 30,800 | - 200 | 30,900 | 31,000 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 29,700 | 29,600 | 29,800 | 0 | 29,900 | 30,200 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 29,300 | 29,200 | 29,400 | 0 | 29,400 | 30,000 | |
Ex-Jalna | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,900 | 30,800 | 31,100 | 0 | 31,000 | 31,700 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,600 | 31,400 | 31,800 | 0 | 31,700 | 31,600 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,300 | 32,100 | 32,500 | + 200 | 31,900 | 32,000 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,000 | 30,900 | 31,100 | 0 | 31,000 | 31,500 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 30,700 | 30,600 | 31,000 | + 200 | 30,800 | 30,700 |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 29,900 | 29,500 | 31,000 | + 200 | 30,000 | 30,600 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research