The global silicon metal market shows stark regional contrasts, with China weakening further while U.S. prices surge amid tightening supply.
Key Takeaways
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Prices in China have fallen to near decade-lows, weighed down by abundant spot supply, falling polysilicon and silicone prices, and worsening market sentiment.
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In contrast to China, US silicon metal prices rose in mid-April, driven by flood-related disruptions in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.
Silicon Metal demand in China continue to decline in mid-April, with downstream buyers and traders exercising caution in procurement. Market transactions were sluggish, resulting in a x.xx drop in prices w-o-w in the week ending on April xx.
As of April xxth, the total inventory of silicon metal in China remained stable week-over-week at xxx,xxx metric tons. A slight decrease of x,xxx metric tons was observed in ordinary social warehouses,...
