SteelMint: India's domestic steel scrap index falls by INR 300/t following drop in semis' prices

SteelMint's domestic steel scrap (end-cutting) index fell by INR 300/t to INR 38,600/t DAP Mandi Gobindgarh on 4 Dec'21.

Drop in semi-finished steel (ingots/billets) prices prompted buyers to adjust their bids in a bid to maintain the conversion spread.

A few trade participants said that semi-finished prices underwent a correction on the back of cost effective offers from the nearby markets compared to local offers.

Meanwhile, due to high fluctuation in prices, scrap buyers were not interested on booking high volume. Instead, they were procuring requisite volumes to the continue their furnaces' operations.

Furthermore, patra-based pipe manufacturers are expecting a sharp correction in billet prices in the short-term due to limited finished steel movement amid rising inventories despite production cuts at mills.

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 Sheet cutting 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? India's National Steel Recycling policy mentioned that the efficient use of scrap for steel production becomes very crucial for India as 35-40% share has been envisaged from scrap-based steel production in the journey of 300 mn t pa by 2030. This shall increase the requirement of steel scrap sharply from the present level of around 30 mn t.

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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