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In terms of crude selenium, the price as of Friday was 230 ≤ 250 yuan / kg, the average price was the same as last Friday. At present, the anode mud allowance of processing enterprises is limited, copper plants are not in a hurry to generate profits, overseas selenium powder rising trend has not been changed, there is no intention to take the initiative to ship. Downstream selenium producers have a certain panic, for high-priced raw materials do not want to undertake, so there are few procurement intention to release.
Forecast next week: the external market will continue to rise or drive selenium powder to continue to rise passively, but the range will be relatively limited; the atmosphere in the secondary selenium market is not good, or it may be stable and weak; crude selenium consumption is weak, and prices are difficult to fluctuate. Next week Qingming Festival short holiday approaches, the market as a whole is expected to be scarce trading volume, mainly stable prices.
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