Monthly Ferrosilicon Market Report May 2026

From early to middle of May, the mainstream Chinese ferrosilicon 72%min and 75%min market saw stable transactions and prices remained unchanged. Entering late this month, owing to rising semi coke prices, the production cost for ferrosilicon increased slightly and ferrosilicon 72%min and 75%min prices went up by RMB50/t (USD4/t) respectively.Asian Metal Copyright Additionally, due to slow demand in India and US markets, the ferrosilicon market moved slowly and prices showed a softening trend accordingly.Asian Metal Copyright In the first half of May, the prevailing Chinese ferrosilicon 72%min and 75%min market moved steadily and export prices remained unchanged on the whole. In late this month, due to rising prices in domestic market, the export prices went up by USD10/t accordingly.Asian Metal Copyright Entering late this month, owing to rising semi coke prices, the production cost for ferrosilicon increased slightly and ferrosilicon 72%min and 75%min prices went up by RMB50t USD4t respectively.Asian Metal Copyright Additionally, due to slow demand in India and US markets, the ferrosilicon market moved slowly and prices showed a softening trend accordingly.Asian Metal Copyright In the first half of May, the prevailing Chinese ferrosilicon 72%min and 75%min market moved steadily and export prices remained unchanged on the whole.Asian Metal Copyright