Ferrosilicon prices rise as China imports drop

Jan 04, 2013 | 11:26 AM | Thorsten Schier

Tags  ferrosilicon, ferrosilicon prices, China shipments, Thorsten Schier

NEW YORK — Ferrosilicon prices have strengthened as rising replacement costs from China, one of the largest suppliers to the U.S. market, have crimped shipments from that country and led to some tightness in the domestic market.

Prices are now between 89 and 91 cents per pound, up from 85 to 90 cents previously, with significant inter-trade business reported at the upper end of the range in the past week.....





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