Daily Update: Indian Steel Market 23 Dec'19
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Spot steel trades improved in Indian market, following which prices increased on day trade activities by INR 200-1,000/MT through the mid sized mills.
The billet prices rise majorly in Central region up to INR 1,000/MT (USD 14), while in remaining markets it surge by INR 100-800/MT, day on day.
In context to rebar prices rise by INR 200-900/MT & sponge iron by INR 400-600/MT, as per daily assessment made by SteelMint.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 27,800-31,300/MT (USD 391-441) ex-plant.
Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 18,000-19,600/MT (USD 253-276); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 23rd December 2019 (Monday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 71.19.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Jan'19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 29,460/MT & last traded (IST 18:05 hrs) at INR 29,790/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 41,642(-38) on Monday, as against last day (Thursday) at 41,681(+7).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 12,266(-5) & Nifty Metal at 2,705(-2).
Raw Material
-- South African RB2 (5500 NAR) coal offers are assessed at USD 61/MT on FoB basis & USD 73.9/MT CNF India
-- Melting scrap offers in Western India- Jalna (Maharashtra) incline by INR 500/MT in a day trade activities.
Semi Finished
-- Raipur based mills sourcing sponge pellet from Odisha at around INR 18,700/MT FoR Raipur.
-- Billet deals learned at INR 28,700/MT FoR Raipur from Raigarh based manufacturers.
-- Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur has increase P-DRI price by INR 400/MT to INR 18,100/MT, as per sources.
-- Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Ltd, an Odisha based plant offered FeM 80 C-DRI at INR 18,100/MT ex-plant; an official reported.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 18,000-18,100/MT ex-Bellary & around 2,500 MT deals reported in local market.
-- BIOP Steels in South India has offered sponge C-DRI FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 18,000/MT & INR 18,400/MT ex-plant, Karnataka; an official reported.
-- Hare Krishna, a 300 TPD sponge manufacturer in Bellary, Karnataka has offered FeM 79-80 P-DRI at INR 18,000-18,200/MT ex-plant, an official reported.
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Raipur based Real Ispat (GK TMT) is current offering at INR 34,000/MT.
-- Jalna based SRJ Peety Steels Pvt Ltd (Shree Om) is current offering at INR 34,000/MT.
-- Wardha based Sangam TMT is current offering at INR 32,900/MT.
-- J.R. Metal Chennai Ltd. (JR TMT) is current offering at INR 35,000/MT.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers have increased offers by INR 500-600/MT to INR 32,800-32,900/MT ex-Raipur, INR 33,000/MT ex-Rourkela & INR 35,300/MT ex-Mandi Gobindgarh.
Reference prices as on 23rd December 2019
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 23,000 | 22,900 | 23,100 | + 300 | 22,100 | 22,000 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 21,900 | 21,800 | 22,100 | + 100 | 21,500 | 21,000 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 21,900 | 21,800 | 22,000 | + 100 | 21,600 | 20,500 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 19,000 | 18,900 | 19,100 | + 400 | 18,000 | 18,050 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,000 | 17,900 | 18,100 | + 500 | 16,800 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 19,600 | 19,500 | 19,700 | + 500 | 18,000 | 17,600 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,100 | 18,000 | 18,200 | + 550 | 16,900 | 16,800 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 18,000 | 17,900 | 18,100 | + 400 | 17,000 | 17,050 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,800 | 18,700 | 18,900 | + 600 | 17,200 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,000 | 17,900 | 18,000 | + 650 | 16,800 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,400 | 18,300 | 18,500 | + 600 | 17,250 | 17,200 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 30,450 | 30,400 | 30,500 | + 450 | 29,100 | 28,900 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 27,500 | 27,400 | 27,600 | + 300 | 26,700 | 26,850 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 27,000 | 26,900 | 27,100 | + 550 | 25,700 | 25,550 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,300 | 28,200 | 28,400 | + 800 | 26,300 | 26,000 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,800 | 29,700 | 29,900 | + 300 | 28,200 | 27,600 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,750 | 30,700 | 30,800 | + 450 | 29,450 | 29,300 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,000 | 27,900 | 28,100 | + 400 | 27,000 | 27,050 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,800 | 27,700 | 27,900 | + 800 | 26,100 | 25,900 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,800 | 28,700 | 28,900 | + 800 | 26,650 | 26,300 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 31,300 | 31,300 | 31,500 | + 700 | 29,000 | 28,500 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,100 | 30,000 | 30,200 | + 300 | 28,450 | 27,800 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,500 | 30,400 | 30,600 | + 500 | 29,500 | 27,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,500 | 29,400 | 29,600 | + 700 | 27,800 | 28,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,300 | 33,100 | 33,500 | + 200 | 32,000 | 31,900 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,800 | 31,600 | 32,000 | + 200 | 31,000 | 31,000 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,500 | 31,400 | 31,700 | + 800 | 29,800 | 30,200 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,500 | 31,400 | 31,700 | + 600 | 29,700 | 29,700 | |
Ex-Jalna | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,500 | 33,400 | 33,600 | + 400 | 31,300 | 31,300 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,300 | 33,100 | 33,500 | + 400 | 32,100 | 31,100 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,900 | 33,800 | 34,100 | + 300 | 32,900 | 31,800 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,000 | 32,800 | 33,200 | + 700 | 31,200 | 31,500 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 32,000 | 31,800 | 32,200 | + 500 | 30,900 | 30,900 |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 32,600 | 32,400 | 33,300 | + 700 | 30,400 | 30,200 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research