Indium-Germanium Market Report April 2015

The mainstream prices for indium ingot 99.Asian Metal Copyright99%min dropped to RMB2,100-2,200kg USD339-355kg, down by RMB800kg USD129kg compared with those at the end of March.Asian Metal Copyright99%min in China continued to slip further with few transactions could be seen within the spot market.Asian Metal Copyright99%min in China continued to slip further with few transactions could be seen within the spot market.Asian Metal Copyright Consumers kept purchasing through hand-to-mouth volume with no intention to hold stocks in hand while traders were just off the market because of the limited profit and rare deals.Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, the mainstream prices for Chinese germanium metal 99.Asian Metal Copyright Many crude indium plants stopped production and indium ingot producers also reduced the output under the dull market.Asian Metal Copyright Many crude indium plants stopped production and indium ingot producers also reduced the output under the dull market.Asian Metal Copyright During April mainstream prices of indium ingot 99.99%min dropped to RMB2,100-2,200/kg (USD339-355/kg), down by RMB800/kg (USD129/kg) compared with those at the end of March.

Meanwhile, the mainstream prices for Chinese germanium metal 99.99%min also decreased by RMB350/kg (USD56/kg) to RMB11,400-11,700/kg (USD1,839-1,887/kg) during April.Asian Metal Copyright Many crude indium plants stopped production and indium ingot producers also reduced the output under the dull market.Asian Metal Copyright Though some traders found it hard to sell the material, but supported by long-term contract and self consumption, major suppliers still found the demand is ok.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright Downstream industry like fiber optics and infrared remained healthy, but they still purchased in small volume and held little stock in hand.
.Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, the mainstream prices for Chinese germanium metal 99Asian Metal Copyright