Gallium Market Report March 2013

The Chinese gallium metal market in March was a bit active, compared with that of last month.Asian Metal Copyright Some producers stated that their deals kept steady as a whole and there was no increasing.Asian Metal Copyright Suppliers reflected that demand from downstream industry didn’t turn better obviously, thus end users still lack enthusiasm to make purchase.Asian Metal Copyright Prices of gallium metal 99.Asian Metal Copyright However, investors and traders were more active than consumers.Asian Metal Copyright Prices of gallium metal 99.Asian Metal Copyright Prices of gallium metal 99.99%min still hovered at RMB1,700-1,800/kg (USD274-290/kg).Asian Metal Copyright99%min still hovered at RMB1,700-1,800kg USD274-290kg.Asian Metal Copyright Some producers stated that their deals kept steady as a whole and there was no increasing.Asian Metal Copyright Suppliers reflected that demand from downstream industry didn’t turn better obviously, thus end users still lack enthusiasm to make purchase.Asian Metal Copyright Although market participants noted that the market will turn better gradually in the long run, it is predicted that the market will be stable in the near future and deals will be unlikely to increase largely.Asian Metal Copyright Prices of gallium metal didn’t fluctuate either despite the weak demand for the production cost was high.Asian Metal Copyright In the meantime, few deals in the overseas spot market as demand from downstream industry failed to recover in March.Asian Metal Copyright Although market participants noted that the market will turn better gradually in the long run, it is predicted that the market will be stable in the near future and deals will be unlikely to increase largely.Asian Metal Copyright Some participants who held pessimistic attitudes toward the market thought the gallium metal market would continue to move slowly in the coming months.Asian Metal Copyright Some producers stated that their deals kept steady as a whole and there was no increasing.Asian Metal Copyright Prices of gallium metal didn’t fluctuate either despite the weak demand for the production cost was high.Asian Metal Copyright Suppliers reflected that demand from downstream industry didn’t turn better obviously, thus end users still lack enthusiasm to make purchase.Asian Metal Copyright