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 The electrolytic calcium granule market conditions prove no more favourable with RMB34,000-39,000t USD5,504-6,314t ex works staying prevalent on the largest scale with RMB36,000-37,000t USD5,827-5,989t ex works on the average after a price slide by RMB50t USD8t ex works in Shaanxi as the biggest market early July.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 Copyright With RMB16,000-16,200t USD2,590-2,626t ex works playing a leading role from July 1st, the reductive calcium granule market sees a consistent price glide to RMB18,800-19,300t USD3,047-3,128t ex works with sporadic transactions consummated through this monthAsian Metal Copyright