The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5944 yuan per ton on June 29.

China exported 27781.63 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in May, down 32.41% vs. last month and down 23.82% year on year.

China Ferrosilicon (≤55%) Exports down 54.24% YoY in May.

China Ferrosilicon (≤55%) Exports down 41.02% YoY in Jan-May.

Crude steel production in Germany fell by 27 percent to 2.6 million tons in May compared to the same month last year, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) announced on Wednesday.

Nickel ore market weekly comment(June 22nd-June 26th): The prices of Laterite-Nickel ore kept steady in this week

Ferronickel market weekly comment(June 22nd-June 26th) The price of high grade ferronickel price was stable in this week

Electrolytic nickel market weekly comment(June 22nd-June 26th) LME nickel price went down in general, so did the electrolytic nickel price