Silicon Metal Market Report January 2012

Chinese silicon metal market participants left the market for the Spring Festival holiday from around January 22nd to 28th.Asian Metal Copyright The silicon metal export price decreased slightly before the holiday and increased slightly after the holiday.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was weak in January.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was weak in January.Asian Metal Copyright The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) raised the on-grid electricity price in December.Asian Metal Copyright In January, the silicon metal export market saw some orders for February, but the deals in the spot market were few.Asian Metal Copyright Following the power price rise, more silicon metal smelters chose to stop production and most smelters were unwilling to sell materials.Asian Metal Copyright Following the power price rise, more silicon metal smelters chose to stop production and most smelters were unwilling to sell materials.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal traders and consumers purchased some materials in early December.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal traders and consumers purchased some materials in early December.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal price increased slightly in the first half of December and kept stable in the second half of December.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was weak in January.Asian Metal Copyright Before the Spring Festival holiday, Chinese silicon metal market was generally stable, and the market saw some lower prices as some smelters lowered offers for cash back, and some buyers purchased materials at relatively low prices.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was weak in January.Asian Metal Copyright After the Spring Festival holiday, the overall operating rate kept low and smelters kept offers firm and even raised offers slightly, but buyers were in no hurry to add stocks.Asian Metal Copyright Before the Spring Festival holiday, Chinese silicon metal market was generally stable, and the market saw some lower prices as some smelters lowered offers for cash back, and some buyers purchased materials at relatively low prices.Asian Metal Copyright The silicon metal market was quiet in the last several days of January with thin trading.Asian Metal Copyright In January, the silicon metal export market saw some orders for February, but the deals in the spot market were few.Asian Metal Copyright In January, the silicon metal export market saw some orders for February, but the deals in the spot market were few.Asian Metal Copyright The overall silicon metal market was weak in January.Asian Metal Copyright The silicon metal export price decreased slightly before the holiday and increased slightly after the holiday.Asian Metal Copyright Chinese silicon metal price increased slightly in the first half of December and kept stable in the second half of December.Asian Metal Copyright