Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Friday May 17.
China
The Chinese silicon export price moved down due to a weaker yuan, which offset price support from tight upstream material supply in northern China. According to exchange rate website Oanda.com, $1 was worth 6.91 yuan on Friday May 17 compared with 6.82 yuan a week earlier. Weak demand abroad has provided a headwind to Chinese exporters who lowered offer and...