Mixed steel prices reflected short-term boosts from rising hot metal output and policy support, offset by lingering property sector woes, trade uncertainties, and structural market challenges.
IO prices consolidated and closed slightly above the 200-day DMA indicating the strengthening of the bullish trend. Bulls risk facing a consolidation or downward correction from these levels.
Managed Money, Physicals participants & Others are net short with 129.1k, 5.1k & 18.6k lots respectively across all F&O expiries. Managed Money decreased net shorts while FIIs decreased net longs.