Indian Steel Market Update- 13 May'20
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Spot billet & rebar prices slightly up by INR 100-300/MT in central & eastern regions, while fall of INR 200-500/MT assessed in southern India.
In context to sponge iron, prices fluctuated by INR 100-200/MT in major markets, on day trade activities.
SteelMint's price assessment for induction furnaces billet in Indian market stood at INR 25,700-29,400/MT (USD 341-391) EXW.
Further, the coal-based sponge (78-80 FeM) C-DRI price assessment was at INR 15,200-16,400/MT (USD 201-218); prices are EXW & excluding GST.
Rupee & BSE Sensex
-- On 13th May 2020 (Wednesday) INR to USD exchange rate stood at INR 75.28.
-- ICEX (Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd) May'20 contract for STEELLONG today open at INR 29,580/MT & last traded (IST18:53 hrs) at INR 29,600/MT.
-- BSE Sensex closed at 32,008(+637) on Wednesday, as against last day (Tuesday) at 31,371(-190).
-- NSE Nifty50 index was closed today at 9,383(+187) & Nifty Metal at 1,760(+43).
Raw Material
-- SAIL auction from Bolani mines for 100,000 MT Iron ore (Fe 62.5%) receives bid for 40% of the offered quantity at INR 1,300/MT FoR, royalty & other taxes extra
Semi Finished
-- Rashmi Metaliks has reduced sponge P-DRI price by INR 100/MT to INR 15,400/MT FoR Durgapur, sources reported.
-- Sponge P-DRI offers in Raipur assessed at INR 15,000/MT, however buying interest learned at INR 14,800-900/MT ex-plant. Offers from Raigarh stood at INR 15,000/MT FoR Raipur.
-- Billet deals reported at INR 26,100-200/MT FoR Raipur from Raigarh based manufacturers.
-- Durgapur based few private pig iron manufacturers are planning to resume operations by week-end. Trades for steel grade material reported at INR 23,300-500/MT ex-plant.
-- Odisha based medium size sponge manufacturers offered FeM 80 C-DRI (70:30 mix material) at INR 15,200/MT ex-plant & excluding GST.
-- Induction grade billet export offers assessed at USD 345-347/MT ex-mill at Durgapur, equivalent to USD 376-378/MT CPT Nepal.
-- BMM Ispat, a renowned sponge manufacturer offered FeM 80 P-DRI lumps at INR 16,200-300/MT ex-Bellary & around 2,500 MT deals reported in nearby markets.
Rebar (12 mm)
-- North Region, Rathi Stelmax Steel is offering at INR 34,800/MT (up by INR 100/MT) EXW.
-- Raipur, Real Ispat GK TMT has unchanged their offer at INR 34,700/MT EXW.
-- Scan Group branding (Shrishti TMT) offers are at INR 32,600/MT EXW (Up by INR 400/MT).
-- Muzaffarnagar based Sarvottam Rolling Mill (Paras TMT) is offering at INR 32,900/MT EXW.
-- Mumbai, Guardian Castings Pvt. Ltd has (Guardian TMT) unchanged their offer at INR 34,300/MT EXW.
-- Jalna, Rajuri Steel Pvt. Ltd. (Rajuri TMT) is offering at INR 37,000/MT EXW.
-- Gujarat, Mono Steel India Ltd. (Mono TMT) is offering at INR 35,100/MT (up by INR 800/MT) FoR.
-- Chennai, Sakthi Ferro Alloys India Pvt. Ltd. (SSI TMT) is offering at INR 36,000/MT EXW.
Wire Rod & Pipe
-- Trade discounts in Raipur wire rod assessed at INR 500-700/MT and trade reference price up by INR 100/MT to INR 29,100-29,300/MT ex-Raipur & INR 30,600-800/MT ex-Durgapur.
-- South Region based state owned mill has reduced INR 1,000/MT in Wire Rod & Rounds and currently wire rod (5.5 mm) offerings registered around INR 38,000/MT Ex yard Chennai as per trade sources.
-- ERW Pipe Manufacturers have kept offers at firm level at INR 33,000/MT ex-Raipur, INR 35,800/MT ex-Mandi Gobindgarh & INR 33,300-33,400/MT ex-Rourkela.
Reference prices as on 13th May'20
Particular/Delivery | Size, Grade, Origin | Prices | Min | Max | Change | 1W | 1M | |
Scrap | Ex-Alang | HMS(80:20) | 21,800 | 21,700 | 21,900 | + 300 | 22,600 | 22,900 |
Ex-Chennai | HMS(80:20) | 20,900 | 20,700 | 21,100 | - 100 | 21,800 | 21,800 | |
C-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Mix, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 16,400 | 16,300 | 16,500 | - 100 | 17,300 | 17,300 |
Ex-Rourkela | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 15,200 | 15,100 | 15,300 | + 150 | 16,400 | 16,500 | |
Ex-Raipur | Mix, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 15,900 | 15,800 | 16,000 | - 100 | 17,600 | 17,600 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,100 | 16,000 | 16,200 | 0 | 16,450 | 16,500 | |
P-DRI | Ex-Durgapur | Lumps, FeM 78%, +/-1 | 15,400 | 15,300 | 15,500 | - 50 | 16,400 | 16,400 |
Ex-Raipur | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 14,900 | 14,800 | 15,000 | - 100 | 16,750 | 16,700 | |
Ex-Bellary | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,200 | 16,000 | 16,300 | 0 | 16,100 | 16,100 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | Lumps, FeM 80%, +/-1 | 16,700 | 16,600 | 16,800 | 0 | 16,800 | 17,000 | |
Ingot | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 29,350 | 29,300 | 29,400 | + 50 | 29,650 | 29,800 |
Ex-Durgapur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,900 | 25,800 | 26,000 | 0 | 26,150 | 26,400 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,300 | 25,200 | 25,400 | + 100 | 25,750 | 26,000 | |
Ex-Raipur | 3.5 x 4.5 Inch, IS 2830 | 25,600 | 25,500 | 25,700 | + 100 | 26,000 | 26,250 | |
Billet | Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 29,400 | 29,300 | 29,500 | 0 | 29,800 | 30,000 |
Ex-Durgapur | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 26,400 | 26,300 | 26,500 | 0 | 26,600 | 26,800 | |
Ex-Rourkela | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 25,800 | 25,700 | 25,900 | 0 | 26,100 | 26,200 | |
Ex-Raipur | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 26,100 | 26,000 | 26,200 | + 100 | 26,400 | 26,650 | |
Ex-Chennai | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 30,200 | 30,000 | 30,300 | - 200 | 30,000 | 30,100 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 100x100mm, IS 2831 | 27,500 | 27,400 | 27,600 | - 500 | 28,000 | 28,000 | |
TMT | Ex-Durgapur | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 31,700 | 31,500 | 31,900 | + 200 | 31,500 | 30,600 |
Ex-Rourkela | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,300 | 32,100 | 32,500 | + 100 | 32,700 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Raipur | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 32,500 | 32,400 | 32,600 | 0 | 32,800 | 30,900 | |
Ex-Ahmedabad | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,900 | 34,700 | 35,100 | + 600 | 33,600 | 34,300 | |
Ex-Chennai | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 36,000 | 35,800 | 36,300 | 0 | NA | 34,700 | |
Ex-Hyderabad | 12-25mm, Induction Grade, IS 1786- 500 Fe | 34,500 | 34,300 | 34,700 | 0 | 35,200 | 32,500 | |
Wire Rod | Ex-Durgapur | 5.5 mm, Wire Rod, Induction grade | 30,700 | 30,600 | 30,800 | + 100 | 30,800 | 29,700 |
Ex-Raipur | 5.5 mm, Wire Rod, Induction grade | 29,300 | 29,100 | 29,800 | + 100 | 30,600 | 29,300 |
Basic prices in INR/MT & excluding of GST @ 18%
Source: SteelMint Research