[Ferro-Alloys.com]Tuesday, Dec 30, LME nickel price got close to the 10-month low at 14690. The price dipped in the first half day, creating an intraday low at 14875...

Cold-rolled strip steel is one of the major raw materials of cored wire. According to recent investigation of www.ferro-alloys.com,

Japan Imports of FeSi Increased over 12.5% in November 2014

Silicon metal price kept steady before New Year’s Day in China. And silicon metal price inclined slightly compared to last week.

According to the statistics of 2014, the high ferronickel and Jinchuan 1# nickel price experienced a wave of ups and downs. In quarter 1, the high FeNi and Jinchuan 1# nickel price stayed at the low level since half of 2013.

From end of 2013 to Q1 of 2014, the high FeNi price stayed at low standard, the mainstream price of which was RMB900-980/Ni. Since Q2, the high FeNi tender price stated to rebound, which rose to RMB1390/Ni, recording the latest new high since Apr. of 2012.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide offer decreased to RMB60,000-61,000(USD9,836-10,000/mt, export duty excluded).

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that Hebei Iron and Steel Group planned to lower silicon manganese January purchase to RMB6,100/mt with 25,180 tons from