- Domestic Chinese ferro-chrome prices slide as purchasing wave ends
- South African and Turkish ore markets gain on tight supply
- European high carbon ferro-chrome prices hold in thin trading
- Japanese, Korean ferro-chrome prices stable amid limited interest
- US market maintains premium to global markets
Chinese domestic ferro-chrome prices softened in the week ended Friday January 5 after major stainless steel mills completed their latest round of purchasing negotiations and prices were pressured lower amid a lack of significant activity.
Metal Bulletin’s price quotation for
Chinese spot domestic ferro-chrome edged lower to 7,400-7,500 yuan ($1,140-1,156) per tonne on January 5, down from 7,600-7,800 yuan per tonne a week earlier.
The new domestic price is equivalent to $0.88-0.89 cents per lb.
Prior to the drop, ferro-chrome prices had risen as high as 7,600-7,800 yuan per tonne on the back of higher January tender prices...
