Page 2 - Steel Prices

Financial results in H2FY23 will be better than first half: JSW Steel's Rao

In a Q&A, the Jt MD and CFO of the company says the worst is over as higher volumes, better demand and lower raw material cost play out in the coming quarters

Don't see further price correction, says JSW Steel's Seshagiri Rao

Steel prices appear to have reached their bottom and are likely to go up from their current levels if supply adjustments globally are any indication in the sector, a top JSW Steel official said on Sunday. Steel prices fell around 40 per cent to Rs 55,000-57,000 a tonne in the domestic market. The prices had started falling from April-end. I don't foresee further downside in steel prices. Globally, there is a production cut of 62 million tonne. Moreover, 29 per cent of Chinese steel capacity is under bankruptcy. Global supply adjustments and higher Indian steel consumption will help keep prices firm, JSW Joint Managing Director and Group CFO Seshagiri Rao told PTI in an interview. Compared to 2021-22, domestic steel demand will be higher by nine million tonne to 115 million tonne by March this financial year, he said. The World Steel Association forecasts that demand for the metal will contract by 2.3 per cent in 2022 to reach 1,796.7 million tonne, after an increase by 2.8 per cen

JSW Steel logs Rs 848 crore loss in Sept quarter as steel prices fall

Led by an increase in volumes, the firm saw net sales increase by 28.9 per cent at Rs 41,122 crore

Steel prices fall 40% in last six months to Rs 57,000 per tonne: SteelMint

Steel prices fell about 40 per cent to Rs 57,000 a tonne in the domestic market over the last six months on subdued export orders in the wake of the 15 per cent export levy, according to SteelMint. In early 2022, the prices of hot rolled coil (HRC) started showing an upward trend. It had become a matter of concern for the user industries as movements in steel prices have a direct impact on industries like real estate and housing, infrastructure and construction, automobile and consumer goods. The steel prices in the domestic market peaked at Rs 78,800 per tonne in April. After 18 per cent GST levy, the price was about Rs 93,000 per tonne, the research firm said. The prices started to fall from April-end and came down to Rs 60,200 per tonne towards the end of June, according to SteelMint data. It continued to fall in July and August and came down to Rs 57,000 per tonne by mid-September. SteelMint cited "government tax on steel products, subdued overseas demand and high inflation an

Followed due process to get fair valuation for amalgamation: Tata Steel CFO

In a Q&A, Koushik Chatterjee, says the decision to merge seven group firms is a priority for Tata Steel and the entities involved. He adds that rupee depreciation will influence steel prices

Steel prices in India to remain under pressure over near future: Icra

Icra on Friday said it expects steel prices to remain under pressure in the country over the near future as the prices in the domestic market cannot be cushioned from the global trends. The rating agency also expects the steel demand in the domestic market to grow at 7-8 per cent in the current financial year, making the country the fastest-growing large steel markets globally this year. "We expect domestic steel prices to remain under pressure over the near term, since domestic steel prices cannot be insulated from the trends emerging in global steel markets," Icra Senior Vice-President & Group Head, Corporate Sector Jayanta Roy said. Domestic steel mills face a tough time ahead as the external environment is becoming more and more challenging in key global consumption markets. The steel demand in China, which accounted for 52 per cent of the global demand in 2021, is witnessing a decline as the economy prepares for the combined impact of the property bubble, strict zero Covid ...

Near-term margin pressures for JSPL on likely tapering of steel prices

Captive coal availability and zero-debt target by the end of the year are positives

Steel prices likely to go up again from July 1 on high input cost: JSPL MD

"The prices have already bottomed out. There is no chance of reducing them further. There will be an upward price correction from Friday, July 1 mainly on account of higher input cost," he said

We'll stay the course in our strong expansion of Tata Steel: Chandrasekaran

Tells investors at AGM that Indian steel industry is globally competitive and companies should be able to expand capacity in value-added products for both, Make in India and Make for The World

Imposing duty on steel items a knee-jerk action for industry: ISSDA chief

The government's objective behind the move was to cool down steel prices. However, the prices anyway had started showing a downward trend, the industry expert said.

Sluggish domestic and international demand may impact steel production

Steel prices were in correction mode before the government imposed the export duty, impacting about 95 per cent of the steel export basket. Post-export duty, prices fell further

Steel softens sharply on subdued demand outlook, rising iron ore output

Futures prices of steel on National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) have softened significantly in the past one to one-and-a-half month period.

Analysts bullish on auto stocks amid govt. measures on fuel, steel price

At the operational level, Nomura sees margin benefit for companies in the backdrop of a cut in steel prices

Likely reduction in steel prices to offer relief to auto, consumer durables

The impact will be seen with a lag and will help only partially

Consistent trade policy

Ad hoc tariffs and duties must be avoided

Steel prices ease over 10%, coal crisis play havoc on secondary steelmakers

Prices in the long products segment have declined on an average of 10-15 per cent to Rs 57,000 per tonne in Kolkata market from a high of Rs 65,000 a tonne

Steel prices likely to fall to Rs 60,000/tonne by March: CRISIL report

Steel prices, which have been on a song for the past two years, are finally set to correct on weak seasonality, and may trade at around Rs 60,000/tonne by the end of the current fiscal year

Tata steel to grow organically, new acquisitions unlikely this decade: MD

Narendran said that the Jamshedpur-based behemoth will fuel its growth ambitions to more than double its output, relying on organic growth at its existing sites

Steel, fuel rates to hit domestic steel demand in coming qtrs: SteelMint

The domestic steel demand is expected to take a hit in the coming quarters due to "very high steel prices" and continuously rising fuel prices, according to industry consultancy SteelMint India.

Russian-Ukraine war impact: Steel producers feel a new pinch in India

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has seen product prices soar, but raw material costs are rising even further