The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 9422 yuan per ton on September 14.

More buying interest from steelmakers is expected in the next few weeks and there should be an increase in inter-merchant trading in that time.

No firm date was given for the introduction of the planned changes.

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 11412 yuan per ton on September 13.

The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 9136 yuan per ton on September 13.

The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew by 0.8 percent year-on-year last month, down from 1 percent in July, the bureau said.

From January to July, Liaoning's foreign trade of goods reached 439.01 billion yuan ($67.74 billion), up 13.6 percent year-on-year, according to Shenyang Customs.

Vietnam's steel sales increase due to exports