In December, the inventory was still tight. Under the environment of better profits, the production remained stable, with high enthusiasm.

Ferrosilicon Futures fell significantly this week, driving market sentiment to become increasingly pessimistic.

This week, the ferrosilicon market continued to operate steadily, the supply side was generally stable.

The 2301 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8560 yuan per ton on December 15.

US hot rolled coil (HRC) spot prices jumped this week as mills pushed price increases announced last week.

Coking coal prices on a fob Australia basis edged up today on firm demand, but some buyers stayed cautious given an uncertain outlook.

China, the EU, US and India are the main drivers behind the IEA's higher estimates.

This week, HBIS Group finalized the tender price of ferrosilicon 75B in December at 8700 CNY/T.