Imported ferrous scrap offers to Pakistan slightly declined w-o-w, Pakistani mills are not actively sourcing imported scrap with continued weak rebar sales and competitive domestic scrap prices. As per market insiders, rebar movement stays sluggish, and for the current week liquidity pressure may persist. So far, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are not competitive markets because […]
PELLEX falls INR 100/t ($1/t) amid limited trade Pellet offers from Raipur-based producers dropped after the Dussehra holidays owing to lack of trades. Meanwhile, prices in Raipur remained under pressure as no trade was reported so far this week. However, a major plant is under maintenance shutdown over the next few weeks. BigMint’s bi-weekly domestic […]
South African non-coking coal export shipments in September 2024 were at 5.14 million tonnes (mnt) compared to 5.11 mnt in August 2024, reflecting a 1% increase m-o-m. However, exports were up 6% y-o-y from 4.85 mnt in September 2023. Exports to India rise by 17% m-o-m India was the largest buyer of South African coal, […]
At the close of trading on Friday, 27 September 2024, base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) showed positive trends barring copper. Nickel recorded the largest gain in terms of prices, increasing by 5.86%. Meanwhile, LME warehouse stocks exhibited negative trends, except nickel which rose 1.26%. On the LME, three-month aluminium futures increased […]