China's bismuth price was unchanged in an inactive spot market last week, with cargo holders maintaining firm offers and selling cautiously.
Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for bismuth 99.99% Bi min, in-whs China, was at 41,000-42,500 yuan ($5,997-6,216) per tonne on Friday September 11, unchanged since August 28.The stable bismuth price is beyond market participants' expectations; some had previously estimated the market would weaken because the quickly rising prices were driven mainly by investment interest rather than downstream demand, and noted such an upward trend could...