China stimulus flowing very positively for Indian metal sector: Kunal Kothari
Kunal Kothari, Research Analyst, Centrum Broking, says in the last two weeks, there have been a good turnaround in the trend and prices have moved up by around Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per tonne. So, the stimulus that was announced in China is flowing very positively for the metal sector.
On the back of the positive commentary that has come in from China, do you expect any kind of an uptick in prices because we were expecting some positive boost to come in when it comes to the real estate space and the manufacturing sector, but nothing meaningful had come in from China. Post this announcement, are you expecting an uptick in the metal prices?
Kunal Kothari: Yes, of course, on the international front, we have already seen a good uptick in the steel prices. So, on a month-on-month basis, it has already gone up 15% from the bottom, that we saw last month. Similarly, a positive trend is continuing in India as well. In the last two weeks, we have seen a good turnaround in the trend and prices have actually moved up by around Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 per tonne. So, the stimulus which has been announced in China is actually flowing very positively for the metal sector.
Price increase has happened in China as well as in India. What is the differential here? Is Chinese steel still at a discount to Indian prices?
Kunal Kothari: No, it is not right now. The landed cost from China was around 5% to 10% discount to the Indian prices. But recently we have seen the international prices move by around 15%. Now we are at a discount to the
