Calcium Market Report July 2013

With the total reductive calcium clump provision existent on the largest scale since mid-June, early July witnesses further quotation markdown by RMB500/t (USD80/t) ex works after a general price reduction by RMB300/t (USD48/t) ex works in reductive calcium clump one month ago. With RMB16,000-16,200/t (USD2,590-2,626/t) ex works playing a leading role from July 1st, the reductive calcium granule market sees a consistent price glide to RMB18,800-19,300/t (USD3,047-3,128/t) ex works with sporadic transactions consummated through this month.Asian Metal Copyright However, transactions in both clump and granule markets start to slow down with August closing on when both domestic and foreign steel factories undergoing overhaul as end utilisers.Asian Metal Copyright However, transactions in both clump and granule markets start to slow down with August closing on when both domestic and foreign steel factories undergoing overhaul as end utilisers.

The electrolytic calcium granule market conditions prove no more favourable with RMB34,000-39,000/t (USD5,504-6,314/t) ex works staying prevalent on the largest scale with RMB36,000-37,000/t (USD5,827-5,989/t) ex works on the average after a price slide by RMB50/t (USD8/t) ex works in Shaanxi as the biggest market early July.

.Asian Metal CopyrightWith the total reductive calcium clump provision existent on the largest scale since mid-June, early July witnesses further quotation markdown by RMB500t USD80t ex works after a general price reduction by RMB300t USD48t ex works in reductive calcium clump one month agoAsian Metal Copyright