India: HR strip prices rise d-o-d in key markets
HR strip (patra) prices moved up by INR 200/t d-o-d ($2/t) in Mandi Gobindgarh while prices inched up by INR 100/t ($1/t) in Raipur today. Current base-grade patra (148-200mm, 2mm thick) prices stand at INR 43,400/t ($/t) exw-Mandi and INR 41,700/t ($/t) exw-Raipur. Prices exclude 18% GST. Moreover, deals of around 500 t were heard concluded at Mandi.