European high-carbon ferro-chrome recovery continues; low liquidity keeps UG2 chrome index flat

The European high-carbon ferro-chrome market cemented its recovery over the past week, with industry sources reporting higher spot prices amid supply worries from South Africa and India, both of which are on multi-week lockdowns.

The low-phosphorous price also ticked up week on week, as did Turkish lumpy chrome ore, while the UG2 index to China remained flat.
Sources attributed the price rises to short-covering activity and warn there could be more price increases if the Covid-19 pandemic is not brought under control.
Fastmarkets assessed the ferro-chrome high carbon 6-8.5% C, basis 60-70% Cr, max 1.5% Si, delivered Europe price at $0.83-0.95 per lb on Friday April 3, up three cents on the top end of the range week on week.
The ferro-chrome low phosphorous, min 65% Cr, max 0.015% P, delivered Europe market moved up a cent to $0.91-0.97 per lb on the same day.

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