Indian Steel Market Update- 08 May'20
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Spot steel prices fall by INR 100-600/MT due to limited inquiries with the mid sized mills. On daily assessment, the Billet prices declined by INR 100-600/MT, Rebar by INR 100-400/MT & Sponge iron by INR 100/MT.
SteelMint's price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 26,000-29,700/MT (USD 353-408) ex-plant.
Further, the coal-based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 15,500-17,000/MT (USD 223-245); prices are ex-plant & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 8th May 2020 (Friday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 75.57.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) May'20 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 29,700/MT & last traded (IST 17:31 hrs) at INR 29,370/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 31,642(+199) on Friday, as against last day (Thursday) at 31,443(-242).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 9,251(+52) & Nifty Metal at 1,676(-19).
Raw Material
-- TNERC (Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory commission) waive off minimum demand charges by 80% but Tamil Nadu Electricity board not approved yet. Manufacturers anticipate to get the same within a week and waive off % will vary by Company wise upon consumption.
-- Raipur based manufacturers have offered Silico Manganese (60-14) at INR 70,000/MT, meanwhile last deals reported at near to INR 67,000/MT; ex-plant.
Semi Finished
-- Neo Metaliks in Durgapur is offering steel grade pig iron at INR 23,500/MT ex-plant, few deals reported in local market by officials.
-- Raipur based major sponge manufacturers have kept P-DRI offers unchanged at INR 15,700/MT, however few buying inquiries reported at near to INR 15,500/MT; ex-plant.
-- Billet offers assessed at INR 26,600-700/MT ex-Raipur & INR 26,700-800/MT FoR Raipur from Raigarh.
-- Bhaskar Steel and Ferro Alloy Ltd is offering Billet at INR 26,500/MT EXW.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 16,200-16,300/MT ex-Bellary & around 1,000 MT deals reported in nearby markets
Rebar (12 mm)
-- Rebar prices remain unchanged by Raipur based mills and reported supply concern due to shortage of labour and traders are not willing to procure future bookings until supply movement won't get easier.
-- Raipur based Real Ispat has roll-over GK TMT offers at INR 35,300/MT EXW.
-- Mumbai based Guardian Castings Pvt. Ltd (Guardian TMT) has unchanged their offer at INR 34,300/MT EXW.
-- Scan Group branding (Shrishti TMT) offers are at INR 32,300/MT EXW (down by INR 600/MT).
-- Bajrangbali Steel Industries Pvt Ltd in Odisha is offering Rebar at INR 32,400/MT EXW.
-- Odisha based Shubhlabh TMT offers reported at INR 32,600-32,700/MT EXW
-- Jalna based Bhagyalaxmi Rolling Mill Pvt Ltd (Polaad TMT) has unchanged their offer at INR 37,000/MT EXW.
-- Jalna based Kalika Steels Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (Kalika TMT) is offering at INR 37,000/MT EXW (up by INR 300/MT).
-- Gujarat based, Mono Steel (India) Ltd.(Mono TMT) has unchanged their offers at INR 33,400/MT FoR.
-- Giridih, JH based Saluja Steel & Power Pvt. Ltd. (Saluja Gold TMT) offering at INR 38300/MT EXW.
-- Chennai based Kamachi Industries Ltd. (KAMACHI TMT) is offering at INR 37,000/MT EXW.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- Trade discounts in Raipur wire rod is hovering at INR 400-600/MT and trade reference price stood at INR 30,400-600/MT ex-Raipur & INR 31,200-31,500/MT ex-Durgapur.
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers have decreased offers by INR 300/MT to INR 33,200/MT ex-Raipur.
Reference prices as on 8th May'20
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 17,000 | 16,900 | 17,100 | - 100 | 17,300 | 17,300 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 15,500 | 15,500 | 15,700 | - 100 | 16,400 | 16,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,600 | 16,500 | 16,700 | 0 | 17,600 | 17,600 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,400 | 16,300 | 16,500 | 0 | 16,450 | 16,500 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 16,000 | 15,900 | 16,100 | - 100 | 16,400 | 16,400 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 15,600 | 15,500 | 15,700 | 0 | 16,750 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,300 | 16,200 | 16,400 | 0 | 16,100 | 16,100 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 17,000 | 16,900 | 17,100 | + 100 | 16,800 | 17,000 | |
Ingot | Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,500 | 26,400 | 26,600 | 0 | 26,150 | 26,400 |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,600 | 25,500 | 25,700 | - 300 | 25,750 | 26,000 | |
Ex-Raigarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,400 | 25,300 | 25,500 | - 500 | 25,700 | 25,900 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 26,000 | 25,900 | 26,100 | - 500 | 26,000 | 26,250 | |
Ex-Goa | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 28,800 | 28,700 | 28,900 | 0 | 28,200 | 28,200 | |
Billet | Ex-Durgapur | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 27,000 | 26,900 | 27,100 | - 100 | 26,600 | 26,800 |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 26,200 | 26,100 | 26,300 | - 200 | 26,100 | 26,200 | |
Ex-Raigarh | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 26,000 | 25,900 | 26,100 | - 650 | 26,000 | 26,200 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 26,700 | 26,600 | 26,800 | - 300 | 26,400 | 26,650 | |
Ex-Goa | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 29,100 | 29,000 | 29,200 | 0 | 28,500 | 28,500 | |
Ex-Jalna | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 29,700 | 29,600 | 29,800 | 0 | 28,300 | 28,300 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 29,000 | 28,900 | 29,100 | - 500 | 28,000 | 28,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Durgapur | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,000 | 31,800 | 32,200 | 0 | 30,200 | 30,600 |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,400 | 32,300 | 32,500 | - 100 | 31,300 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Raigarh | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,100 | 32,000 | 32,400 | - 400 | 31,300 | 30,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,800 | 32,700 | 33,000 | 0 | 31,800 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 33,600 | 33,400 | 33,800 | 0 | 33,700 | 34,300 | |
Ex-Goa | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 37,000 | 36,700 | 37,100 | 0 | NA | 34,100 | |
Ex-Bangalore | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 36,100 | 35,900 | 36,300 | 0 | NA | 33,600 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,800 | 35,600 | 36,000 | NA | NA | 34,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 35,000 | 34,800 | 35,200 | 0 | 34,200 | 32,500 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | 5.5 mm, Wire Rod, Induction grade | 31,300 | 31,200 | 31,500 | + 100 | 29,600 | 29,700 |
Ex-Raipur | 5.5 mm, Wire Rod, Induction grade | 30,600 | 30,400 | 31,000 | 0 | 29,100 | 29,300 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research