U.S. steel mills shipped 6,035,596 net tons, a 0.2 percent increase from the 6,023,524 net tons shipped in the previous month.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5608 yuan per ton on September 22.

The year-on-year increases in August were attributed mainly to a rise in commercial vehicle demand in the month, market sources said.

The US Department of Commerce adopted a final rule Sept. 11 to modernize the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system, it said in a statement.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5592 yuan per ton on September 21.

China's investment in property rose 11.8% year on year to Yuan 1.31 trillion ($193.8 billion) in August.

This week, the ferrosilicon market continued to maintain stable operation.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5614 yuan per ton on September 18.