Daily Update: Indian Steel Market 27 Feb'20
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Indian Semi finished steel prices fall marginally by INR 100-300/MT today on limited inquiries from the local mills.
In context to Finished long (Rebar), prices marginally fluctuated by INR 100-200/MT in major locations.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 28,700-32,100/MT (USD 400-448) ex-plant.
Further, the coal-based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 18,300-19,400/MT (USD 255-271); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 27th February 2020 (Thursday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 71.63.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Mar'20 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 31,610/MT & last traded (IST 18:18 hrs) at INR 31,790/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 39,745 (-143) on Thursday, as against last day (Wednesday) at 39,889 (-392).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 11,633(-45) & Nifty Metal at 2,410(-19).
Raw Material
-- Melting scrap offers in Southern India- Chennai incline by INR 200/MT in a day trade activity.
-- South African RB2 (5500 NAR) coal offers are assessed at USD 61/MT on FoB basis & USD 71/MT CNF India
Semi Finished
-- Induction grade billet (100*100 mm) export deals learned at around USD 400-402/MT ex-mill at Durgapur, equivalent to USD 426-427/MT CPT Nepal.
-- Rashmi Metaliks in Durgapur has reduced sponge P-DRI offers by INR 100/MT to INR 18,600/MT, as per sources.
-- Raipur based participants reported, limited deals for sponge P-DRI at INR 18,400-500/MT ex-plant. Meanwhile few trades learned from Raigarh at INR 18,500/MT FoR Raipur.
-- Odisha based sponge supplier sold around 1,000 MT FeM 80 C-DRI lumps to Jalna (Maharashtra) at around INR 21,000-21,100/MT FoR Jalna.
-- Apple Industries in Bellary (Karnataka) offered Billet at INR 30,400-30,500/MT ex-plant.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 18,100-18,200/MT ex-Bellary.
-- BIOP Steels in South India has kept offers unaltered; offering FeM 80 & 82 C-DRI lumps at INR 18,400/MT & INR 18,800/MT ex-plant, Karnataka & no major deals reported.
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Rathi Steels based in North region is current offering at INR 36,700/MT.
-- North region (U.P) based - Gallant Ispat Ltd. current offering at INR 35,700/MT.
-- Raipur based Real Ispat (GK TMT) has unchanged their offer at INR 35,600/MT.
-- Bajrangbali Steel Industries Pvt Ltd based in Odisha is offering rebar at INR 33,000-33,100/MT.
-- Jalna based Kalika Steels Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (Kalika TMT) is offering at INR 36,300/MT.
-- Chennai based ARS Steel ( ARS - 550 D) is currently offering at INR 37,000/MT
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- Raipur Wire rod offers drop by INR 200/MT to INR 32,300-32,400/MT by traders & INR 32,500-32,600/MT through the manufacturers, ex-works. Also in Durgapur offers down by INR 200/MT to INR 32,300-32,800/MT ex-plant.
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers have increased offers by INR 100-200/MT to INR 34,000/MT ex-Raipur, INR 36,800/MT ex-Mandi Gobindgarh & INR 33,800-34,000/MT ex-Rourkela.
Reference prices as on 27th February 2020
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 24,000 | 23,900 | 24,100 | + 100 | 23,700 | 24,100 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 23,700 | 23,600 | 23,900 | + 100 | 23,300 | 23,000 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 22,100 | 22,000 | 22,300 | + 200 | 21,800 | 22,800 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 19,400 | 19,300 | 19,500 | - 100 | 19,500 | 20,600 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,550 | 18,500 | 18,600 | - 100 | 18,700 | 19,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 19,350 | 19,300 | 19,400 | - 150 | 19,500 | 20,200 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,300 | 18,200 | 18,400 | - 100 | 18,400 | 19,000 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 18,500 | 18,400 | 18,600 | - 100 | 18,550 | 19,600 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,450 | 18,400 | 18,500 | - 150 | 18,600 | 19,300 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,100 | 18,000 | 18,200 | - 100 | 18,300 | 18,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 18,700 | 18,600 | 18,800 | - 100 | 18,900 | 19,300 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 31,800 | 31,700 | 31,900 | - 150 | 31,450 | 32,300 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,600 | 28,500 | 28,700 | - 50 | 28,650 | 30,000 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,400 | 28,300 | 28,500 | + 50 | 28,000 | 28,900 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,700 | 28,600 | 28,800 | - 250 | 28,550 | 29,200 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 30,800 | 30,700 | 30,900 | - 150 | 30,500 | 31,800 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 32,100 | 32,000 | 32,200 | - 100 | 31,800 | 32,800 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,100 | 29,000 | 29,200 | - 150 | 29,150 | 30,400 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,700 | 28,600 | 28,800 | 0 | 28,400 | 29,200 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,200 | 29,100 | 29,300 | - 150 | 29,100 | 29,800 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 31,350 | 31,300 | 31,400 | - 150 | 30,900 | 32,300 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 31,300 | 31,200 | 31,400 | - 200 | 30,900 | 32,200 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 31,000 | 30,900 | 31,200 | + 400 | 30,450 | 31,500 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 30,500 | 30,400 | 30,600 | - 300 | 30,500 | 31,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,600 | 35,400 | 35,700 | - 100 | 35,400 | 36,300 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,100 | 32,900 | 33,300 | 0 | 33,000 | 34,300 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,000 | 32,900 | 33,100 | 0 | 33,000 | 33,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,100 | 33,000 | 33,300 | - 100 | 33,200 | 33,500 | |
Ex-Jalna | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 36,200 | 36,000 | 36,300 | 0 | 35,700 | 36,100 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,500 | 35,300 | 35,700 | 0 | 35,100 | 35,800 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,800 | 34,600 | 35,000 | + 100 | 34,800 | 35,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,800 | 34,600 | 34,900 | - 200 | 34,700 | 34,700 | |
Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 32,400 | 32,300 | 32,800 | - 200 | 32,600 | 34,100 | |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 32,600 | 32,300 | 32,800 | - 100 | 32,300 | 33,100 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research