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China's FerroSilicon ex-factory prices remain stable The current mainstream transaction price for 72% min 10-50mm FerroSilicon in China is 6,000-6,200 CNY/MT, EXW. Due to the slim profit margins for producers, industry insiders expect the mainstream tra...
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Silicon Manganese Today's silicon manganese market is running, the north's silicon manganese production is still at a high level, and there is no short-term production reduction plan, the recent north-south cos...
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Industrial silicon is stable and the futures market improved Today, the industrial silicon spot market is stable, and market transactions are still dominated by just demand. Today, East China oxygen 553# silicon in 11,700-11,900 yuan/ton, East China 421# silico...
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Ferro Silicon Market Analysis Supply side: ferrosilicon futures shock weak operation, the spot market was basically stable in the morning, the afternoon fell sharply, the spot market trading began to weaken. The low price resource...
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Chinese Silicon Metal producers raise prices Supported by a reduction in supply, the mainstream price of 3-3-03 Silicon Metal has risen by RMB 200/MT (USD 28/MT) compared to early last week, reaching RMB 12,500-12,800/MT (USD 1,767-1,810/MT) EXW...
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FeMn price weakness 75 high manganese spot tight The spot price of high carbon ferromanganese is weak, and some manufacturers let profits ship. Traders are buying at a slower pace. High carbon ferromanganese 65# cash factory 5700-5850 yuan/ton. 75#...
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Silicon Carbide Export Prices from China Remain Stable Despite weak overseas demand, the mainstream export price of China's Black Silicon Carbide 88%min 0-10mm remains at USD 730-750/MT FOB China, unchanged from earlier this week, given the firm domes...
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The Chinese FerroSilicon market is experiencing sluggish transactions The Chinese FerroSilicon market has seen sluggish transactions recently, constrained by weak demand from downstream industries. The mainstream spot transaction price for Chinese FerroSilicon (75%min,...
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In early autumn, the prices of basic alloys in the European market decreased The lack of consumer interest in Europe, coupled with the seller's large inventory of alloys, has forced the latter to lower the prices of manganese alloys and ferrosilicon.The expectation of mark...
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Ferrosilicon prices may have a floor Today's futures end: the main 10 contract of ferrosilicon closed 6180, a range of -0.32%, down 20, a one-day reduction of 3572 lots; Spot end: iron silicon demand fall, long and short game. The ma...
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The export price of Chinese ferrosilicon is declining Due to the downward pressure from falling prices in China, the mainstream export price of Chinese ferrosilicon (75% min, 10-50mm) has dropped by $30/MT from earlier this week to the current range of $...
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China: Ferro chrome market witnesses continued decline amidst weak demand, high costs High-Carbon Ferrochrome:The average weekly market price of China's high carbon ferro chrome (Cr: 50%; C: 6-8%) was RMB 8,600/t ($1,200/t), down 0.46% from last week. The mainstream price remained stab...
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The prices of manganese and silicon alloys have fallen in the European market After some large-scale transactions were completed, the prices of manganese alloys and ferrosilicon in Europe dropped significantly, and competition among sellers became more intense.The price range f...
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Chinese ferro silicon prices remain largely stable despite poor market atmosphere Grade 75% silicon: Prices were unchanged and settled within a range of RMB 6,920-7,020/tonne (t) ($956-$969/t) ex-works, including tax.Grade 72% silicon: Prices remained largely stable for this grade,...
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Nippon Steel ends cooperation with Chinese partner over auto industry competition Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steelmaker, will end its cooperation with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel) in light of fierce competition with Chinese suppliers in the automotive industry. The...
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China Ferro Silicon prices remain stable Today, there has been no significant improvement in downstream demand for Ferro Silicon, and producers are maintaining stable shipments. Currently, the mainstream price for 75% min 200-500mm Ferro Sil...
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China: Ferro chrome prices remain under pressure amid weak demand The ferro chrome market witnessed a downtrend this week on poor demand amid oversupply. Prices of the various grades were as follows:High-carbon ferro chrome: Prices were at RMB 8,850-9,050/t ($1,216-...
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European base alloy market remains calm There were no noticeable changes in the European market for manganese and silicon alloys. Due to the holidays, there was almost no business activity, but suppliers maintained prices due to limited sup...
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European minor metals market calm European ferromolybdenum suppliers failed to implement price increases in the absence of demand support. Ferrovanadium prices fell again due to the seasonal slowdown in the market.Ferromolybdenum (60-...
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Chinese ferro silicon prices remain firm on sluggish market activity Prices of ferro silicon in Chinese market stayed steady w-o-w despite increased demand and production.Prices of various grades were:Grade 75% silicon: Prices remained static w-o-w to settle within a r...
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