Rise in related markets keeps prices buoyant

摘要

The dramatic rise in phosphate and metal prices has been the main news in the international market, with nickel in particular notching up another increase. The impact on the sulacid market has been sufficient to support prices worldwide, and prices are expected to remain firm until the spring. Recently, traders and market observers were becoming slightly bearish due to the fact that Southeast Asia and the Far East are largely over-supplied. The rise in prices in related markets, such as those for phosphates and metals, has reinstated optimism in the short to medium term.