European germanium metal prices stay firm
2023-03-03 11:19:29 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 3 Mar 23 - European germanium metal 99.99%min market ran smoothly and most suppliers insisted on their prices since early this week supported by strong import prices. The current mainstream prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min stay firm at USD1,270-1,320/kg in warehouse Rotterdam, in line with early this week. Insiders believe that the prevailing prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min would keep unchanged next week in view of firm prices from suppliers now.
A trader in Europe stated that they offer USD1,300/kg in warehouse Rotterdam for germanium metal 99.99%min at present and refuse to sell below this price even for firm bids, unchanged from the beginning of this week, while did not close any deal this week. They last sold around 50kg at USD1,200/kg in warehouse Rotterdam early February. The source said, "We forecast that the prevailing prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min would stay stable in the coming week supported by firm import prices presently."
The trader, with a regular monthly trading volume of 100kg of germanium metal 99.99%min, holds around 300kg of stock now, unchanged from the end of last month. They expect to sell 100kg this month, in line with last month. They sold around 1.5t in 2022.
"We insist on USD1,280/kg in warehouse Rotterdam for germanium metal 99.99%min now even for firm bids, as we could not bid the material below USD1,300/kg in warehouse Rotterdam at present," another trader in Europe mentioned, adding that they last sold around 15kg at USD1,250/kg in warehouse Rotterdam one month ago. They believe that the prevailing prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min would stay firm next week due to strong prices from exporters now.
The trader, based on a regular monthly trading volume of 80kg of germanium metal 99.99%min, holds around 200kg of stock now, in line with late last month. They expect to sell about 50kg this month, down by about 50kg from last month. They sold around 1t totally in 2022.
A trader in Europe stated that they offer USD1,300/kg in warehouse Rotterdam for germanium metal 99.99%min at present and refuse to sell below this price even for firm bids, unchanged from the beginning of this week, while did not close any deal this week. They last sold around 50kg at USD1,200/kg in warehouse Rotterdam early February. The source said, "We forecast that the prevailing prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min would stay stable in the coming week supported by firm import prices presently."
The trader, with a regular monthly trading volume of 100kg of germanium metal 99.99%min, holds around 300kg of stock now, unchanged from the end of last month. They expect to sell 100kg this month, in line with last month. They sold around 1.5t in 2022.
"We insist on USD1,280/kg in warehouse Rotterdam for germanium metal 99.99%min now even for firm bids, as we could not bid the material below USD1,300/kg in warehouse Rotterdam at present," another trader in Europe mentioned, adding that they last sold around 15kg at USD1,250/kg in warehouse Rotterdam one month ago. They believe that the prevailing prices of European germanium metal 99.99%min would stay firm next week due to strong prices from exporters now.
The trader, based on a regular monthly trading volume of 80kg of germanium metal 99.99%min, holds around 200kg of stock now, in line with late last month. They expect to sell about 50kg this month, down by about 50kg from last month. They sold around 1t totally in 2022.
