Chinese ferro-silicon prices softened this past week on weak domestic demand, while the European market similarly retreated following recent price gains after consumers remained sidelined.
Chinese domestic ferro-silicon prices widen lower on weak mill demandChinese export prices hold on thin trading amid uncertainty from US-China trade negotiationsEurope market retreats after short-lived recoveryUS market flat in dormant market Chinese ferro-silicon price softens on weak mill demandFastmarkets assessed the price for ferro-silicon 75% Si min, in-whs China at 6,100-6,400 yuan ($865-908) per tonne on Wednesday August 14, widening downward by 100 yuan per tonne from 6,200-6,400 yuan per tonne on August 7.Weakened downstream demand was the main reason behind the price drop, according to market participants.Hesteel, a major carbon steel producer in China and whose monthly ferro-silicon tender price is considered a benchmark in the market, kept its tender price for August unchanged from the prior month at 6,450 yuan per tonne. But the amount of ferro-silicon that the steel producer is looking to purchase in August...