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.
Bitcoin holds above $102,000 as traders await fresh cues amid cooling inflation
Bitcoin experienced a slight dip, trading around $102,263, while Ethereum fell to $2,569, impacting the broader crypto market. The earlier rally, fueled by cooling inflation