News › Markets  ·  17 Oct 2026, 11:08 AM IST  ·  3 days ago

Why India's steel demand is defying global weakness

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In one line — India’s steel prices are rising despite weak global markets, supported by infrastructure spending, manufacturing growth and higher input costs. While Chinese oversupply pressures international prices, robust domestic con

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 11:43 AM IST

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India’s steel prices are rising despite weak global markets, supported by infrastructure spending, manufacturing growth and higher input costs. While Chinese oversupply pressures international prices, robust domestic consumption and capacity utilisation underpin India’s outlook, with cheaper imports remaining a key risk.