Antimony prices fell last week in Europe after more material reached warehouses in Rotterdam while demand remained weak; the Chinese market continued to be subdued lacking further direction.
Metal Bulletin assessed MMTA standard grade II antimony in-warehouse Rotterdam prices at $8,500-8,675 per tonne, down 0.7% from Wednesday's assessment and down from $8,600-8,800 per tonne level the week before.Trioxide grade antimony prices, in-warehouse Rotterdam fell 1% from Wednesday's assessment to $8,500-8,775 per tonne on March 23. On Wednesday March 21, prices were unchanged from February 28 at $8,650-8,800 per tonne."The market is softening. There is now enough material in Rotterdam and new shipments are coming in. At the same time, demand is still weak," a trader said.Shipments from China...