Market Tendency On Imports Of Ferro-Alloys At 15th January 2010-- In Preparation For Lunar New Year In China, Steel Mills Are Moving To Purchase Positively Ferro-Alloys

摘要

The market tendency by item on imports of ferro-alloys into Japan at the 15th January of 2010 is as follows ; <> General view = The active steel production in China has been backed by Lunar New Year to start from the 13th of February and, in preparation for the holidays, steel companies are moving to set up the countermeasures for raw materials. Chinese producers of ferro-alloys are being strongly influenced by the activities at steel mills in China and, by taking a chance on the risen domestic prices of ferro-alloys, are rising prices of ferro-alloys for exports by one side manner. Steel mills in China are anticipated to continue their purchases of ferro-alloys until just before the time to start the holidays and, accordingly, prices of Chinese ferro-alloys are still supposed to maintain a firm tone for one month. On the basis of this trend to rise further domestic prices of ferro-alloys in China, prices of Chinese ferro-alloys for exports are also supposed to have a continuous rise.