LME nickel price trend on August 5th

The 1.56mn metric ton (t)/yr blast furnace at Indiana Harbor was idled in March as the US economy shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5624 yuan per ton on August 6.

Nickel price trend on August 4th

LME nickel price trend on August 4th

Ferrosilicon tender notice of August, 2020 (08/05/2020).

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5630 yuan per ton on August 5.

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.