Daily Update: Indian Steel Market 19 Dec'19
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Indian steel prices volatile by INR 100-300/MT today amid average demand-supply, as stated by participants.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 26,400-29,800/MT (USD 371-420) ex-plant.
Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 17,200-18,400/MT (USD 242-259); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 19th December 2019 (Thursday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 71.07.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Jan'19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 29,220/MT & last traded (IST 18:08 hrs) at INR 29,210/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 41,673(+115) on Thursday, as against last day (Wednesday) at 41,558(+206).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 12,259(+38) & Nifty Metal at 2,691(+3).
Raw Material
-- SAIL had issued tender for sale of 28,000 MT iron ore fines from its Rajhara mines in Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), Chhattisgarh. In recent update received, the company has extended due dates for fines sale to 15th Jan'20 against last due date of 30 Dec'19.
Semi Finished
-- Induction grade billet export offers to Nepal firm today at around USD 375-378/MT ex-mill at Durgapur, equivalent to USD 400/MT CPT Nepal.
-- Neo Metaliks in Durgapur has kept steel grade pig iron price firm at INR 24,700/MT ex-plant.
-- As per market sources, Bokaro based Electro Steels has sold steel grade pig iron to Northern India at INR 23,800-24,000/MT (ex-plant) a day before.
-- Raipur based sponge P-DRI manufacturers have kept prices steady at INR 17,600-17,700/MT ex-plant, however deals remained limited as landed cost from Raigarh was similar.
-- Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur has sligthly reduce P-DRI price by INR 200/MT to INR 17,300/MT, as per sources.
-- Billet deals learned at INR 27,300/MT FoR Raipur from Raigarh based manufacturers.
-- Central India, Raigarh based sponge manufacturers has concluded few deals of P-DRI sponge at INR 17,600-17,700/MT FoR Raipur.
-- Sources reported Chandrapur (Maharashtra) based manufacturers offered Sponge P-DRI (FeM 80) at around INR 17,500/MT, ex-plant & excluding GST.
-- BIOP Steels in South India has increased sponge prices by INR 200-300/MT, offering FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 17,500/MT & INR 17,900/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 17,200-17,300/MT ex-Bellary & around 5,500 MT deals reported in local market.
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Bajrangbali Steel Industries Pvt Ltd based in Odisha is offering rebar at INR 30,300-30,400/MT.
-- Rathi Steels based in North region has unchanged their offer at INR 33,900/MT.
-- Muzzaffarnagar based Sarvottam Rolling Mills Pvt. Ltd.(Paras TMT) is current offering at INR 31,600/MT.
-- Raipur based Real Ispat (GK TMT) is current offering at INR 32,900/MT.
-- Jalna based Rajuri Steel Pvt. Ltd. (Rajuri TMT) is offering INR 32,500/MT (up by INR 100/MT).
-- Gujarat based, Mono Steel (India) Ltd.(Mono TMT) is offering at INR 33,500/MT.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers in Raipur, Central India have increased offers by INR 300/MT to INR 31,700-31,800/MT ex-plant.
-- Trade discount in Raipur wire rod slightly up by INR 100/MT to INR 1,000-1,200/MT, however base prices steady at INR 31,900/MT ex-plant. Although, in Durgapur trade reference prices drop by INR 200/MT to INR 31,000-31,500/MT ex-plant.
Reference prices as on 19th December 2019
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 22,300 | 22,200 | 22,400 | 0 | 21,900 | 22,400 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 21,600 | 21,500 | 21,700 | 0 | 21,300 | 21,400 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 21,700 | 21,500 | 21,800 | + 100 | 21,400 | 20,300 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 18,250 | 18,200 | 18,300 | - 150 | 17,700 | 18,100 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,250 | 17,200 | 17,300 | 0 | 16,550 | 16,600 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,400 | 18,300 | 18,500 | - 100 | 17,400 | 17,500 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,400 | 17,300 | 17,500 | + 200 | 16,700 | 16,700 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 17,250 | 17,200 | 17,300 | - 150 | 16,700 | 17,050 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,500 | 17,400 | 17,600 | - 100 | 16,600 | 16,500 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,200 | 17,100 | 17,300 | + 200 | 16,700 | 16,500 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,700 | 17,600 | 17,700 | + 200 | 17,200 | 17,000 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,300 | 29,200 | 29,400 | 0 | 28,600 | 28,900 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,900 | 26,800 | 27,000 | - 150 | 26,500 | 26,800 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,150 | 26,100 | 26,200 | - 50 | 25,200 | 25,600 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,750 | 26,700 | 26,800 | - 50 | 25,750 | 26,000 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,650 | 28,600 | 28,700 | + 100 | 27,600 | 27,600 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,600 | 29,500 | 29,700 | 0 | 28,900 | 29,200 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,200 | 27,100 | 27,300 | - 200 | 26,750 | 27,100 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,450 | 26,400 | 26,500 | - 150 | 25,550 | 25,900 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,150 | 27,100 | 27,200 | - 100 | 26,100 | 26,350 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,800 | 29,700 | 29,900 | 0 | 28,650 | 28,600 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,900 | 28,800 | 29,000 | + 150 | 27,850 | 27,850 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,800 | 29,700 | 30,000 | + 200 | 28,700 | 27,800 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,500 | 28,400 | 28,600 | + 200 | 27,500 | 27,800 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,900 | 32,700 | 33,100 | 0 | 31,700 | 32,400 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,300 | 31,100 | 31,500 | - 200 | 30,800 | 31,000 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,200 | 30,000 | 30,300 | - 100 | 29,700 | 30,300 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,300 | 30,200 | 30,400 | 0 | 29,300 | 29,700 | |
Ex-Jalna | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,300 | 32,100 | 32,400 | 0 | 30,900 | 31,500 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,400 | 32,200 | 32,600 | + 100 | 31,600 | 31,200 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,200 | 33,100 | 33,400 | 0 | 32,100 | 31,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,000 | 31,800 | 32,100 | + 200 | 31,000 | 31,300 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 31,200 | 31,000 | 31,500 | - 200 | 30,500 | 30,900 |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 31,000 | 30,700 | 31,900 | - 100 | 29,700 | 30,200 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research