Steel prices hike Rs 1,700 per tonne, another Rs 2,000 increase is on the cards
Steel companies increased prices by nearly Rs 1,700 per tonne and another Rs 1,500-2,000 increase is on the cards. This comes against the backdrop of an increase in steel demand and a hike in iron ore prices. The price is now around Rs 44,000 per tonne, according to industry sources. The price of hot rolled coil was Rs 46,000 per tonne in September. This was increased by Rs 800 a tonne in October, they added. Between November 2018 and January 2019, the prices dropped by nearly Rs 7,300 a tonne. During the same period, iron ore prices also fell. In February, the prices of steel increased by Rs 1,750 and by around Rs 1,700 on Friday, apart from other hikes. Prices will increase further by around Rs 1,500-2000 a tonne as industry sees a hike in the price of iron ore, said a senior official from a steel company. Tata Steel and JSW Steel declined to comment, while SAIL officials could not be reached. Tata Steel, Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel, state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL), Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel & Power and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited are among top steel producers in the country. The consumption of finished steel in India grew 7.9 per cent during April-December 2018 as against 7.5 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago, according to CARE Ratings report.
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