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Breaking Views
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03 March 2010
Chinese ferro-chrome prices are moving up supported by both better demand from stainless steel and higher chrome ore prices. Chrome ore spot prices have moved up sharply over the week as ferro-chrome producers are telling MBR that stocks of ore are low.
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02 March 2010
Ukraine boosted ferro-alloys production 280% year-on-year to more than 122,000 tonnes in January.Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade is to investigate imports of some ferro-alloys products after complaints from its domestic industry. Elsewhere, China’s Chongqing Fubang Manganese has signed a co-operation agreement with the local government of Fengjie County in Chongqing province for the construction of a major manganese producing facility.
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01 March 2010
Chinese silicon metal exports hit a recent-year low in 2009 as the world financial crisis hit aluminium demand. The imposition of a 15% export duty by the Chinese government also impeded exports. China’s silicon metal exports slumped nearly 40% year-on-year in 2009.
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24 February 2010
Bulk alloys look set for another solid month as prices are trending up on tight supply as well as better demand from steelmakers.
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10 February 2010
US bulk ferro-alloy prices are gaining on increased steelmaker utilisation rates, while European bulk alloy prices are posting gains in local currency terms as the euro slumps against the dollar. Meanwhile, stainless mills will put up resistance to a second-quarter charge chrome price hike, but an increase is inevitable.
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More breaking views...
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18 December 2009
Tentative demand against fragile underlying consumption should make for more cagey trading conditions in early 2010.
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18 December 2009
Few imports and relatively tight ferro-silicon stocks have supported US spot prices recently.
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18 December 2009
Downloadable Excel files with MBR's prices and other ferro-alloy statistics for the month of December 2009
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18 December 2009
The EU spot market jumped again in December.
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18 December 2009
European demand is flat and availability is adequate.
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18 December 2009
With stocks at multi-year highs and still climbing, it would not be surprising to see prices remain under pressure.
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18 December 2009
Charge chorome contract price settlements were made earlier and quieter than expected.
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18 December 2009
The molybdenum market has been relatively stable, though prices are now creeping higher
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18 December 2009
The severe lack of demand and tougher competition to complete transactions has lead to aggressive trade tactics.