The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 10760 yuan per ton on September 22.

Australian premium hard coking coal prices on a fob basis rose to $313.35/t on 10 September amid tight supply availability.

A Baltic supplier sold HMS 1/2 80:20 at $445/t and bonus at $460/t cfr Iskenderun for October shipment yesterday evening.

Manufacturers were reluctant to sell and traders were in a strong wait-and-see mood.

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 12190 yuan per ton on September 17.

The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 9990 yuan per ton on September 17.

Chinese magnesium metal prices have rebounded following a fall earlier this week as producers raised their offer prices in response to tighter spot availability.

The spread is over four times as wide as the $326/st from a year ago.