In this issue

NDA 2.0: Need for a Steely Resolve
What are the major challenges ahead for the new government? An in-depth look.

Also read:
• Domestic iron ore supply to shrink in a year’s time
• CARE cuts FY20 steel production growth estimate by half
• Global crude steel output up 1% in April
• Linde sees revival in demand from new steel capacities

Plus regular features, corporate, logistics, international news & price analyses

Needed: A Steely Resolve

The new National Democratic Alliance government is faced with some unique challenges emanating from the economy, the steel sector included.

10+ mins

India April Crude Output Up 1.5% Y-O-Y, Down 6.7% M-O-M

India’s April crude steel production was 8.785 million tons (mt), a growth of 1.5 percent over same period of last year and a decline of 6.7 percent over March 2019, provisional steel ministry data showed.

2 mins

India Narrowing Gap With World Leader China On Steel Sector Jobs: Study

India ranks next only to China to profit from jobs supported or facilitated by the steel industry.

3 mins

Bumpy Ride For Motown Continues

After starting off the new fiscal (2019-20) on a very low note, leading automakers posted degrowth in sales in May 2019 as well, owing to sluggish demand due to high finance cost and liquidity constraints.

6 mins

Domestic iron ore supply to shrink in a year's time

Beyond the current supply crunch of iron ore in global market, domestic supply situation is likely to shrink significantly in a year’s time.

6 mins

Firm Iron Ore Prices Raise Hopes Of Export Revival

The rise of international iron ore prices to over $105 per ton, the highest in five years, has kindled hopes of revival in exports of lower grade iron ore from India, industry sources said.

6 mins

Seaborne Coking Coal Offers Remain Range-Bound In May

Seaborne coking coal offers moved in a narrow range in May 2019 amid uncertainties in demand for premium material from China and some bookings from India, industry sources said.

3 mins

Care Cuts FY20 Steel Production Growth Estimate By Half

Rating agency CARE has cut its steel industry production target set in February by half, from a range of 6-8 percent to 3-4 percent.

2 mins

Traffic Handled By Major Ports Up 5.6% In April

The 12 major Indian ports handled 60.074 million tons (mt) of total traffic during April 2019, about 5.65 percent higher than 56.860 mt recorded for April 2018, according to data released by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).

1 min

Sail Keen On JV For Auto Grade Steel

State-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is in talks with Japanese and Korean steel-makers for a possible joint venture to manufacture auto-grade steel.

2 mins

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