Steel Prices

Domestic steel prices have touched a four-year high due to costlier raw materials, especially coking coal, coupled with rise in post monsoon demand, according to market research firm BigMint. The trend is expected to continue over the remaining quarters of the ongoing fiscal year, it said in a report. Hot rolled coil (HRC) and CRC -- two of the most common types of flat steel products used globally -- are trading at Rs 64,000 per tonne and Rs 75,000 a tonne, respectively. Such levels were last seen in June 2022, BigMint data showed. From August 1, prices of HRC and CRC have increased by Rs 6,000 per tonne and Rs 8,500 a tonne, respectively. HRC and CRC were at Rs 58,000/ tonne and Rs 66,500/tonne at the start of August. The spike in prices is mainly due to rise in key raw materials coupled with an increase in demand, a BigMint analyst said. Coking coal, mainly imported, has seen a surge of around USD 65 per tonne to USD 305/tonne in just one month. While iron ore fines have seen a

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Domestic steel prices have slumped to a five-year low, trading in the range of Rs 47,000-?48,000 per tonne impacted by multiple factors, including surging imports, as per market data from BigMint. Hot rolled coil (HRC) prices are hovering around Rs 47,150 per tonne, while re-bar (TMT) is quoted in the range of Rs 46,500-47,000 per tonne in the wholesale market. The last time prices were at such levels was in 2020, when HRC was trading at Rs 46,000/tonne levels and rebar at Rs 45,000/tonne amid the pandemic slowdown. The current decline is largely attributed to weak export demand, rising imports, and an oversupply in the global market. India's steel exports have fallen sharply, pressured by aggressive export pushes from countries like China, while imports are still active, despite several measures introduced by the government. Falling prices amid rising imports is a matter of concern as inbound shipments are increasing despite several measures introduced by the government. Taking

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