Daily Update: Indian Steel Market 27 Sep'19
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Indian spot steel trades improved with increased inquiries and the prices of Semis & Long steel products moved up by INR 100-400/MT day on day through the mid sized mills.
The demand recovered majorly in central region as prices rallied by INR 200-300/MT in all products, followed by western & northern India where similar hike observed.
SteelMint's latest price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 26,200-29,400/MT (USD 372-418) ex-plant.
Further, the coal based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 16,500-17,500/MT (USD 234-249); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 27th September 2019 (Friday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 70.43.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) Oct'19 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 28,210/MT & last traded (IST 18:22 hrs) at INR 28,090/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 38,822(-167) on Friday, as against last day (Thursday) at 38,989(+396).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 11,512(-58) & Nifty Metal at 2,453(-66).
Key Trades
-- Mesco Steels based in Odisha, has traded steel grade pig iron at INR 22,800-22,900/MT ex-plant and the deals have been reported by sources for central India.
-- As per sources, a government of India owned steel maker has concluded the 30,000 MT bloom (IS 2830 grade) export tender at USD 380/MT, FoB.
-- Raipur based sponge iron producers reported better demand as good volumes sold at INR 16,100-16,200/MT ex-plant.
-- Central India, Raigarh based steel manufacturer has concluded a deal of Billet at INR 26,900/MT FoR Raipur.
-- Durgapur based Rashmi Metaliks has offered Sponge P-DRI at around INR 16,100-16,200/MT, as per participants.
-- Foundry grade pig iron prices remained firm in Indian market and assessed at INR 29,400-29,500/MT ex-Delhi, INR 29,900-30,000/MT FoR Ludhiana & INR 32,000/MT FoR Ahmedabad; excluding GST.
-- Trade discounts in Raipur wire rod reduced and stood at INR 1,000/MT by stockiest & INR 800/MT through the manufacturers along with hike in base price by INR 300/MT to INR 31,500/MT ex-plant. Similarly in Durgapur, trade reference prices surge by INR 300/MT to INR 30,500-31,000/MT ex-plant.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 16,100-16,200/MT ex-Bellary, offers decline by INR 100-200/MT from the last trade; an official reported.
-- Raigarh(Chhattisgarh) based Scan Group branding (Shrishti TMT) is offering 12 mm Rebar at INR 31,500/MT.
-- Western region Gujarat based Diamond TMT is offering 12 mm Rebar at INR 31,500/MT (up by INR 100/MT).
-- Jalna based Rajuri Steel Pvt. Ltd. (Rajuri TMT) offers 12 mm Rebar at INR 31,600/MT (up by INR 200/MT).
-- Wardha(Maharashtra) based Sangam TMT is currently offering 12 mm Rebar at INR 31,300/MT.
-- Southern region Chennai based Ponneri Steel Ind. (Triple Power) is current offering 12 mm Rebar at INR 32,000/MT.
Reference prices as on 27th September 2019
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 21,600 | 21,500 | 21,700 | + 200 | 21,500 | 21,300 |
Ex-Mumbai | HMS(80:20) | 21,300 | 21,300 | 21,500 | + 100 | 21,100 | 21,700 | |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 20,000 | 19,800 | 20,200 | 0 | 20,400 | 20,400 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 17,200 | 17,100 | 17,300 | + 100 | 18,200 | 17,800 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,650 | 16,600 | 16,700 | + 50 | 17,000 | 16,300 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,500 | 17,400 | 17,600 | + 200 | 17,800 | 17,200 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,500 | 16,400 | 16,600 | 0 | 16,800 | 16,800 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 16,200 | 16,100 | 16,300 | + 100 | 17,200 | 16,800 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,200 | 16,100 | 16,300 | + 250 | 16,550 | 15,900 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,100 | 16,000 | 16,200 | - 100 | 16,500 | 16,400 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,800 | 16,700 | 16,900 | 0 | 17,000 | 16,800 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,200 | 29,100 | 29,300 | + 300 | 29,300 | 29,400 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,700 | 26,600 | 26,800 | + 300 | 27,400 | 26,400 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,800 | 25,700 | 25,900 | + 100 | 26,300 | 25,850 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,300 | 26,200 | 26,400 | + 250 | 26,800 | 26,400 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 27,800 | 27,700 | 27,900 | + 200 | 27,300 | 27,700 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 29,400 | 29,300 | 29,500 | + 300 | 29,500 | 29,500 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,000 | 26,900 | 27,100 | + 300 | 27,650 | 26,800 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,200 | 26,100 | 26,300 | + 200 | 26,800 | 26,250 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,800 | 26,700 | 26,900 | + 300 | 27,200 | 26,900 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,100 | 28,000 | 28,200 | + 250 | 28,100 | 27,800 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 28,100 | 28,000 | 28,200 | + 300 | 27,500 | 27,950 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 27,200 | 27,000 | 27,300 | 0 | 27,500 | 28,200 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100 mm, IS 2831 | 26,700 | 26,500 | 27,000 | + 200 | 27,000 | 27,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Delhi/NCR | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,500 | 32,300 | 32,700 | + 300 | 32,500 | 33,200 |
Ex-Durgapur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,000 | 30,800 | 31,200 | + 200 | 31,800 | 31,100 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,000 | 30,900 | 31,100 | + 100 | 31,200 | 30,300 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,800 | 30,700 | 31,000 | + 200 | 31,000 | 30,200 | |
Ex-Jalna | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,400 | 31,300 | 31,600 | + 100 | 31,600 | 31,800 | |
Ex-Mumbai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,900 | 30,800 | 31,100 | + 300 | 30,100 | 31,100 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,600 | 31,500 | 31,800 | 0 | 31,900 | 32,200 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25 MM, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 30,800 | 30,700 | 31,000 | + 400 | 31,000 | 31,000 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 30,700 | 30,500 | 31,000 | + 300 | 31,300 | 30,600 |
Ex-Raipur | Wire Rod(5.5 MM) | 30,700 | 30,500 | 31,500 | + 300 | 30,800 | 30,100 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research