Steel Market Trends
JSW Steel Sees 8% Rise in Crude Steel Output in May, Logs 13% Growth YTD
JSW Steel Limited reported a consolidated year-on-year growth of 8% in its crude steel production for May 2025 to 2.273 million metric tonnes...
Welspun Corp Q4 Profit Rises 160%, Amid Revenue Decline
Welspun Corp, the largest Indian producer of specialty steel pipes and tubes, has reported a steep 160% increase in consolidated net profit in...
No Plans to Hike Safeguard Duty on Steel to 20%, Says Steel Secretary
No decision has been taken to hike the safeguard duty on certain steel items to 20%, Steel Secretary Sandeep Pondrik said in an...
Steel Mills Cut Production as Imports Surge, Trade Deficit Widens
In a development that could put upward pressure on domestic steel prices, key Indian steel makers, barring Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) have...
India’s Steel Industry Unshaken by EU Import Curbs, Local Demand to Offset Impact
India may be harming the EU steelmakers, who need more fresh goods; The European Commission in September imposed high import taxes to protect local...
MSME Steel Players Raise Concerns Over Proposed 12% Safeguard Duty
A grouping of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the steel industry is readying a move to push the government to withdraw the...
Government Receives 73 Applications for Specialty Steel PLI Scheme
The Indian government has got 73 applications under the second round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for specialty steel. According to the...
India’s Steel Imports Drop 40% in February Amid Safeguard Duty Concerns; Exports Plunge 60%
Imports of steel into India plunged 40% in February to 0.6 million tonnes the lowest level since April. This drop was 29% lower than January’s...
AMNS India Faces Potential Output Cuts Amid Raw Material Import Restrictions
Indian government restrictions on the imports of key raw materials will force ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Limited (AMNS) India to cut steel production and...
NHAI Tightens Quality Control for Reinforcement Steel in Infrastructure Projects
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has overhauled its quality control system for reinforcement steel used in government infrastructure projects. A recent policy circular...
