US ferro-silicon (75pc) prices increased to $2.60-2.80/lb from $2.20-2.30/lb on 30 September.

Weekly report of chrome market in China

HBIS Group released the bidding information of ferrosilicon 75B in October, with a volume of 3126 tons and a price of 16000 yuan per ton.

The market was slightly chaotic, and most manufacturers were reluctant to offer, and there was a strong wait-and-see mood.

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

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.

China's August output reached 233,300t, up by 7.56pc from July, according to data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.