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

Japan imported 2250.95 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), up 167.33% YoY and up 236.16% vs. last month.

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

Nickel price trend on July 30th

LME nickel price trend on July 29th

Ferrosilicon production fall slightly in H1.

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

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