The combined profits of SOEs declined 1.5 percent year-on-year, narrowing from the 2.1 percent fall in the first seven months.

China Development Bank has boosted its financial support for energy development in the first three quarters of this year.

UKRAINE REDUCED IMPORTS OF MANGANESE ORE AND CONCENTRATE BY 54.1%

Pertama Ferroalloys to invest RM2.81bil in plant

In October, the tender price of ferrosilicon of HBIS Group rose 650 CNY/T month on month to 8850 CNY/T, which greatly improved the market confidence.

The 2211 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8442 yuan per ton on October 14.

Most of the capital goods monitored by the Chinese government posted lower prices in late September compared with mid-September this year, official data showed Sunday.

An industry index shows the country's courier market bounced back from its previous lows to become brisk in September, a usually buoyant month.