SHANGHAI, Apr 19 (SMM) - As of April 10, the ex-factory prices of high-carbon ferrochrome natural lump in Inner Mongolia were offered at 8,500-8,700 yuan/mt (Cr50%, in cash, including tax), versus 8,700-9,000 yuan/mt (Cr50%) in Sichuan, and 8,600-8,800 yuan/mt (Cr50%) in north-west China.
In March, the highest and lowest retail prices stood at 8,600 yuan/mt (Cr50%) and 9,500 yuan/mt (Cr50%) respectively, with the monthly average price down 550 yuan/mt (Cr50%). Major stainless steel mills raised their March bid prices of high-carbon ferrochrome by 250 yuan/mt (Cr50%), with TISCO’s bid prices exceeding 9,000 yuan/mt (Cr50%) to 9,195 yuan/mt (Cr50%), giving ferrochrome plants incentive to ramp up production. High-carbon ferrochrome supply increased significantly as more producers resumed or ramped up their production, while demand declined as sluggish consumption drove stainless steel mills to trim production, causing ferrochrome prices in the retail market to drop.
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