Antimony prices in Europe continued to edge lower last week amid increasing availability of stocks in Rotterdam, while Chinese prices fell on dull downstream demand and expectations of increased concentrate supplies.
Metal Bulletin assessed the MMTA standard grade II antimony in-warehouse Rotterdam price at $8,400-8,550 per tonne on Friday, unchanged from Wednesday's assessment, when prices had moved down from $8,450-8,550 per tonne. The trioxide grade antimony price, in-warehouse Rotterdam was assessed at $8,450-8,550 per tonne on Friday, also unchanged from Wednesday, but lower week on week from $8,500-8,600 per tonne. Little spot business was transacted last week due to weak demand in Europe,...