SteelMint: India's domestic steel scrap index dips amidst dull finished steel movement

SteelMint's domestic steel scrap (end-cutting) index inched down by INR 100/tonne (t) to INR 43,300/t DAP Mandi Gobindgarh on 14 Feb'22.

Scrap prices dropped as the market turned bearish due to weak buying interest from end-users of finished products.

Standalone re-rollers decreased their bids for semi-finished steel, thus, increasing selling pressure on induction furnaces.

Moreover, a few trade sources said that as the Punjab elections are scheduled for this weekend, trade activities in the spot market may slow down. However, prices are expected to remain rangebound without any major change.

Today, 12 sets of trades, indicative prices/bids/offers were recorded in the publishing window.

The Index also derives the HMS 80:20 scrap (Heavy, Med), and CR busheling scrap prices traded in the region.

Scrap Grade and Spread Calculation: (Mandi Gobindgarh)

Prices in INR/t, DAP (Delivered at Plant)

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What is SteelMint Indian scrap index - SteelMint's assessment of Mandi scrap reflects the prices of different melting HMS grade generated and traded in the domestic market. SteelMint gathers and verifies information from buyers and sellers active in the physical spot market. The data obtained by SteelMint, are normalized for yield, dimensions, density, location and other terms of trade to the specifications.

Why this index? In order to bring more transparency in domestic scrap prices in India, we have adopted this robust methodology to ascertain the price trends.

Methodology - Market data, including deals, bids, and offers that meet the delivery and quality criteria are considered for price assessments. The highest importance in the price calculation process is assigned to confirmed deals (T1) where either a buyer or seller has provided details of the transaction. Deals of only reputed and trustworthy producers and trading firms are included in the price collection and calculation process. Indicative prices, confirmed bids and offers are also considered valuable for the pricing process (T2). The index has been calculated using an average of T1 and T2 price inputs.

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