Silicon Metal Market Report April 2012

Following the down-moving trend from March, Chinese silicon metal market kept sluggish in April with the prices getting lower further continuously.Asian Metal Copyright There were still few deals been concluded in the silicon metal export spot market and the export prices drop further in April.Asian Metal Copyright Downstream industries were slow and demand for silicon metal did not pick up.Asian Metal Copyright There were still few deals been concluded in the silicon metal export spot market and the export prices drop further in April.Asian Metal Copyright Moreover, most silicon metal buyers only purchased from hand to mouth, waiting for Chinese silicon metal prices to drop further in the coming rainy season.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal export market was dull either in April.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was in thin trading in April.Asian Metal Copyright There were still few deals been concluded in the silicon metal export spot market and the export prices drop further in April.Asian Metal Copyright Under the high power price and dull market, the operating rate for silicon metal smelters did not increase obviously in April.Asian Metal Copyright Under the high power price and dull market, the operating rate for silicon metal smelters did not increase obviously in April.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal export market was dull either in April.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was in thin trading in April.Asian Metal Copyright There were still few deals been concluded in the silicon metal export spot market and the export prices drop further in April.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal export market was dull either in April.Asian Metal Copyright