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.
100% FDI to deepen insurance penetration, not disrupt top players: Nitin Raheja
The government’s 100% FDI in insurance is expected to boost sector penetration rather than disrupt established players, according to Nitin Raheja. While smaller insurers may