Selenium-Tellurium Market Report July 2014

Chinese selenium 99.9% prices fell by RMB10/kg (USD1.6/kg) to RMB375-405/kg (USD60.Asian Metal Copyright5kg.Asian Metal Copyright8-65.6/kg) in the first half of the month as a result of declining manganese flake prices, along with the sluggish downstream demand from glass and ceramics plants. Meanwhile, Chinese selenium dioxide prices decreased to the tune of RMB15/kg (USD2.4/kg), reaching RMB250-260/kg (USD40.Asian Metal CopyrightChinese selenium 99.Asian Metal Copyright5-42.1/kg).Asian Metal Copyright5kg.Asian Metal Copyright However, in the second half of July, further listing of selenium 99.9% by Fanya Exchange energised the market to some extent, pushing prices up by RMB5/kg (USD0.8/kg), and they hovered around RMB380-410/kg (USD61.Asian Metal Copyright In the meantime, prices for selenium dioxide remained stable throughout the rest of July.Asian Metal Copyright6-66.4/kg) until the end of the month.Asian Metal Copyright9% by Fanya Exchange energised the market to some extent, pushing prices up by RMB5kg USD0.Asian Metal Copyright In the meantime, prices for selenium dioxide remained stable throughout the rest of July.

Meanwhile, the Chinese tellurium 99.99% market was quiet in July, and most of the deals were concluded via long-term contracts.Asian Metal Copyright However, in the second half of July, further listing of selenium 99.Asian Metal Copyright Due to a reduction in the number of refrigeration plants, the market saw weaker demand, which led to the price of tellurium 99.99% declining by RMB5/kg (USD0.8/kg) to RMB780-830(USD126.Asian Metal Copyright4kg, reaching RMB250-260kg USD40.Asian Metal Copyright4-134.5/kg).Asian Metal Copyright In the meantime, prices for selenium dioxide remained stable throughout the rest of July.Asian Metal Copyright However, suppliers believed the market performance would be better in the second half of 2014 in view of the revival in the overseas solar industry.
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