Manganese Flake Market Report April 2015

Chinese manganese flake 99.7% prices kept the downtrend in April, falling by RMB700/t (USD113/t) to RMB10,600-10,900/t (USD1,707-1,755/t) in the domestic market.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese manganese flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright The decrease enlarged by 100% over March.Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, export prices of manganese flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright Some large plants resumed production in early and middle of the month, which increased supply in the market.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese manganese flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright However, most end users continued to decrease purchases as a result of poorer market performance among downstream industries like 200 series stainless steel.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese manganese flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, export prices of manganese flake 99.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese manganese flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright7%, manganese briquette 97% and manganese lump 96.5% followed to drop by USD100/t, USD90/t and USD90/t respectively to USD1,760-1,810/t, USD1,820-1,870/t and USD1,870-1,920/t FOB China in the month.

.Asian Metal Copyright5% followed to drop by USD100t, USD90t and USD90t respectively to USD1,760-1,810t, USD1,820-1,870t and USD1,870-1,920t FOB China in the monthAsian Metal Copyright