{"id":74420,"date":"2026-07-30T17:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=74420"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:27:22","slug":"china-ferro-silicon-prices-hold-firm-despite-tepid-downstream-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=74420&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"China: Ferro silicon prices hold firm despite tepid downstream buying"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weak downstream procurement limits ferrosilicon trading activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Supply-side maintenance underpins market price stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>China&#8217;s ferro silicon market remained stable w-o-w, with Si:75% prices holding steady at RMB 5,900-6,090\/t ($871-899\/t) exw, inclusive of taxes. Meanwhile, Si:72% prices were also unchanged at RMB 5,450-5,550\/t ($805-819\/t) exw, reflecting a largely balanced market.<\/p>\n<p>Market remained range-bound as cautious steel procurement offset tightening supply expectations, keeping buyers and producers locked in stalemate.<\/p>\n<p>Market updates:<\/p>\n<p>Weak steel procurement restrains market activity:\u00a0The domestic market continued to witness sluggish trading as steel mills refrained from centralized procurement, opting instead for need-based purchases. Persistent price suppression by downstream buyers limited spot market momentum, while traders largely adopted a wait-and-watch approach ahead of the next round of steel mill tenders, resulting in only sporadic transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Supply discipline supports price stability:\u00a0On the supply side, ongoing maintenance across major northwestern production hubs continued to tighten output expectations. With producers operating under margin pressure, resistance to low-priced sales remained firm, preventing further price declines despite subdued downstream demand and keeping the market balanced within a narrow trading range.<\/p>\n<p>Outlook:<\/p>\n<p>Ferro silicon prices are expected to fluctuate within a narrow range, with upcoming steel mill tenders, electricity tariff adjustments, and production resumptions likely to determine the market&#8217;s next direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weak downstream procurement limits ferrosilicon trading activity Supply-side maintenance underpins market price stability China&#8217;s ferro&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[313],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iron-steel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1?v=1785410838",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1?v=1785410838",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1?v=1785410838",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1?v=1785410838",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1?v=1785410838",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1?v=1785410838",1280,720,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1?v=1785410838",1280,720,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?resize=1115%2C715&ssl=1?v=1785410838",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?resize=800%2C500&ssl=1?v=1785410838",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1?v=1785410838",1024,576,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?resize=540%2C340&ssl=1?v=1785410838",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1?v=1785410838",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Biz Trend 24","author_link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/author\/online24"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?cat=313&#038;lang=en\" rel=\"category\">Iron &amp; Steel<\/a>","tag_info":"Iron &amp; Steel","comment_count":0,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-75-6.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1?v=1785410838","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":73422,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=73422&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":74420,"position":0},"title":"China: Ferro silicon prices remain steady as higher output offsets cost support","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"July 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Firm power tariffs, semi-coke prices limit low-priced sales Seasonal demand slowdown restricts price upside Ferro silicon (Si:75%) prices in China remained steady w-o-w at RMB 5,900-6,090\/t ($871-899\/t) exw, inclusive of taxes. 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