Chinese bismuth ingot prices keep increasing
2015-12-29 08:47:57 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 29 Dec 15 - The prevailing prices of Chinese bismuth ingot 99.99%min prices increased by around RMB1,500/t (USD0.11/lb) to RMB58,000-60,000/t (USD4
A producer in China claimed that they sold 5t of bismuth ingot 99.99%min at the price of RMB60,000/t (USD4.21/lb) late last week, which increased by RMB3,000/t (USD0.21/lb) against the price of RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) in mid-December. They raised offer to RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) on Monday, with no deals concluded yet . Their quotation of bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min in export market remained stable at USD4.2/lb CIF Rotterdam early last week, while no deals were concluded . They did not receive any inquiries from overseas markets recently due to the winter holidays . “A major market participant has been active in building stocks in the past two weeks, pushing up the prices . I think bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min price will go up further this week,” said the producer.
On an annual production capacity of 600t, the producer reported that they produced 30t of bismuth ingot 99.99%min in November and the output in December will be stable . They hold no stocks in hand currently.
“We finalized large orders of around 10t at RMB60,000/t (USD4.21/lb) and small orders of around 2t at RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) at the end of last week, around RMB2,000/t (USD0.14/lb) higher against those of the previous week. We insist quotations at RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) at the moment,” said a major bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min producer in China . “We kept regular production and also purchased some bismuth ingot 99.99%min at RMB56,000/t (USD3.93/lb) and RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) from the spot market in mid-December. The purchasing price increased to RMB58,500/t (USD4.10/lb) last week.”
The producer noted that many suppliers were inactive in selling materials after the price dropping to RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) in mid-December . They received some orders of downstream products, so added stocks of bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min gradually recently . Looking ahead, the producer expects bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min price to keep increasing slightly in the following couple of days.
. 07-4.21/lb) late last week and moved up slightly further to RMB58,500-60,500/t (USD4 . 10-4.24/lb) this Monday. A few suppliers lifted offer to RMB61,000/t (USD/lb) . Producers were inactive in selling materials at the current level . Moreover, a few big traders and consumers began to make purchase, and thus, the prices were pushed up . It is expected that the price will go up slightly further this week. A producer in China claimed that they sold 5t of bismuth ingot 99.99%min at the price of RMB60,000/t (USD4.21/lb) late last week, which increased by RMB3,000/t (USD0.21/lb) against the price of RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) in mid-December. They raised offer to RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) on Monday, with no deals concluded yet . Their quotation of bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min in export market remained stable at USD4.2/lb CIF Rotterdam early last week, while no deals were concluded . They did not receive any inquiries from overseas markets recently due to the winter holidays . “A major market participant has been active in building stocks in the past two weeks, pushing up the prices . I think bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min price will go up further this week,” said the producer.
On an annual production capacity of 600t, the producer reported that they produced 30t of bismuth ingot 99.99%min in November and the output in December will be stable . They hold no stocks in hand currently.
“We finalized large orders of around 10t at RMB60,000/t (USD4.21/lb) and small orders of around 2t at RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) at the end of last week, around RMB2,000/t (USD0.14/lb) higher against those of the previous week. We insist quotations at RMB61,000/t (USD4.28/lb) at the moment,” said a major bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min producer in China . “We kept regular production and also purchased some bismuth ingot 99.99%min at RMB56,000/t (USD3.93/lb) and RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) from the spot market in mid-December. The purchasing price increased to RMB58,500/t (USD4.10/lb) last week.”
The producer noted that many suppliers were inactive in selling materials after the price dropping to RMB57,000/t (USD4.00/lb) in mid-December . They received some orders of downstream products, so added stocks of bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min gradually recently . Looking ahead, the producer expects bismuth ingot 99 . 99%min price to keep increasing slightly in the following couple of days.