In Jan-Jun, Japan imported a total of 6269.517 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), down 36.02% YoY.

Japan June ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 8.83% YoY.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 15.24% YoY in Jan-Jun.

Nickel price trend on July 30th

LME nickel price trend on July 29th

The domestic US HRC assessment fell by $8.50/short ton (st) to $455/st. Lead times were flat at 2-3 weeks.

Ferrosilicon production fall slightly in H1.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5560 yuan per ton on July 29.