Key data from the pricing sessions in Europe, Asia and the United States for the week ended Friday January 24.
China Low-grade seaborne manganese ore prices ticked up with market participants expecting higher offer prices after the Chinese new year holiday, running January 24-30, while the high-grade market was stable. There was no liquidity reported, however, because of holiday absences. The portside manganese ore prices for both grades were largely stable amid the low liquidity, with both ore traders and alloy smelters retreating from the market for the holiday. Some alloy plants were...