Prices for refined selenium in China fell in the week to July 19 with cargo holders lowering their offer prices in an attempt to trigger demand in an illiquid market, sources told Fastmarkets.
Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for selenium 99.9% Se min, in-whs China was 130-190 yuan ($20-29) per kg on Friday July 16, down by 15 yuan per kg or 8.6% from 150-200 yuan per kg the previous week.
The low end of the range represents prices for domestically produced material, while imported selenium is priced toward the middle and high end.
The selenium market is very quiet because it neither has demand from downstream glass plants nor...