In-warehouse Rotterdam bismuth prices rose to $9.60-10.10 per lb on Wednesday February 12, from $9.40-10.00 last Friday.
Offer prices for bismuth from China and other major suppliers have risen, driven by speculative interest on the Fanya exchange, although trader profit taking has kept prices from rising more quickly.
“There are some traders who have bought some small amounts and are hoping to make it a profit so are selling a bit lower,” a minor metals processor said.
But as investors add bismuth stocks to the...