EV Metal Index on course for record year

China's benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week.

In Jan-Oct, 2020, Japan imported 8449.989 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content ≤ 55%), up 31.6% YoY.

In Jan-Oct, 2020, Japan imported 273022.309 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content > 55%), up 140.94% YoY.

In October 2020, Japan imported 22821.279 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content > 55%), a year-on-year decrease of 26.09%.

In October 2020, Japan imported 571.08 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon content ≤ 55%).

LME nickel price trend on December 10th

“Chinese steel producers are keen to buy more US coking coal to replace Australian cargoes blocked by import curbs, giving the first significant boost to this trade flow since China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US coal in 2018.