Tata Steel, SAIL, JSW Steel, Kalyani Steel Shares Decline On Potential Flat Products Price Hike

All listed Indian steel-makers make both flat and long steel products.

The hike indicates strong demand uptick in the domestic market. Steel prices have been subdued for the last several months due to cheaper import from China.

Companies are also expecting the imposition of safeguard duty by the government.

China's property crises over the last few years have depressed local steel demand, causing Chinese producers to direct their massive capacity to churn out exports.

India remained a net importer of steel from April to November period of the ongoing financial year, even as the industry faced price pressures, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday. The decline in the export of finished steel during FY25 was mainly driven by gaps between international and domestic prices, it noted.

The stainless steel industry has hailed the Union Budget 2025, saying the focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, and sustainability will push the sector's growth. Capital expenditure has been raised by 10% to Rs 11.2 lakh crore, besides measures to focus on manufacturing and MSMEs.