During Sep-25, Indian steel prices fell 2% MoM to Rs48,500/tonne, while Chinese steel prices declined by 6% MoM to $470/tonne impacted by seasonal demand weakness and changes in export tax regulations that led to front-loading by exporters. Coking coal prices increased 6% MoM to $164/tonne, driven by supplyside disruptions amid the monsoon. In Aug-25, Indian steel production rose by 0.7% MoM to 14.1 mn tonnes. Estimated Chinese steel output declined by 3% MoM to 77 mn tonnes amid government-mandated environmental sanctions and sluggish domestic demand, while global steel production contracted by 3% MoM to 145 mn tonnes. Chinese steel exports decreased by 3% MoM and were flat YoY to 9.5 mn tonnes, as...