Ferro-silicon prices in the Chinese domestic market held steady last week despite elevated April tender prices from steel mills, while export offers in the country sank due to an influx of imported material into Asian markets.
Meanwhile, US ferro-silicon prices softened slightly amid low levels of spot activity. Chinese domestic ferro-silicon prices stable despite higher April mill tender prices Chinese export offers slide amid influx of Russian material into Asian markets US prices slip slightly in sluggish marketChinese market largely stable on steady demandChinese domestic ferro-silicon prices were unchanged in the week ended Friday April 12 despite tender purchase prices from steel mills for April coming in a bit higher than last month's.Fastmarkets assessed the Chinese domestic spot ferro-silicon (basis 75% silicon) price at 6,100-6,400 ($909-954) yuan per tonne on April 12, unchanged from a week earlier.Major producer Hebei Steel's latest...