[Ferro-Alloys.com] 

 

[Spot Market] The high cost of raw materials (market news, some factories' quotation of semi-coke rose to 850 yuan per ton), the tight spot plus the production restriction in Zhongwei area (although many local enterprises are already in peak production state, the overall impact of this production restriction on the output is not as big as expected, but it should not be ignored), the downstream (steel bidding) demand is relatively stable and affected by the weather, and transportation costs increase, etc., are being strong supports for the confidence of the ferrosilicon spot market, manufacturers in the main production areas  were reluctant to sell and did not offer prices. A few manufacturers' quotations soared by about 600-700 yuan per ton overnight. However, there was also a lot of wait-and-see mood. In addition, the futures market continued to fall after Monday, and the mood gradually became rational, waiting for the market direction to be clear.

 

[Ferrosilicon Futures 2101 Contract] Opening price of ferrosilicon futures 2101 contract of this week was 6,796, highest price was 7,040, lowest price was 6,368, closing price was 6,392 and the settlement price was 6,490. The trading volumes were 1,216,754 and the positions were 44,262.

 

 

[Steel Market] This week, there was little change in the steel production side, the inventory was still in the de-stocking stage, and the prices were mostly rising. The strong performance of raw materials such as iron ore and coke has formed a certain support for the steel price. But after all, the demand in the off-season is weak, the downstream transaction is general, and the market mentality is more cautious and the wait-and-see mood is strong. In addition, according to market news, the first round of "winter storage" policy of construction steel in Northeast China has been released recently.

 

[Metal Magnesium Market] The price of coal continued to rise at a high level, and the ferrosilicon futures market rose twice on Monday. This week, the metal magnesium market continued to improve. Magnesium factories were reluctant to sell, too. The quotation rose by 1000 yuan per ton on Monday. Although the downstream acceptance was limited and the wait-and-see mood was strong, the price of magnesium was raised by 300-400 yuan per ton on Thursday. Current cash quotation including tax of 99.9% magnesium ingots in Fugu area was around 15400 yuan per ton.