Nomura said Indian steel mills cut HRC (hot rolled coil) prices for August by ₹3,500 per tonne to ₹58,500 from the previous month and CRC (cold rolled coil) by ₹2,500 per tonne to ₹66,000. The government in May had slapped an export duty of 15% on various steel products and imposed a 45% duty on iron ore pellets to rein in the prices.
Rs 23,000 crore outflows! Is the September FII rout indicating a worse end to 2026?
Foreign investors have resumed selling Indian equities in September, with FPI outflows crossing Rs 23,000 crore through September 19. Higher crude prices, elevated US bond