The profit growth of Chinese industrial firms was positive for the first time this year as economic order further normalized from the COVID-19 epidemic in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday.

Nickel price trend on June 29th

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5944 yuan per ton on June 29.

China exported 27781.63 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in May, down 32.41% vs. last month and down 23.82% year on year.

LME nickel price trend on June 26th

Spot prices for flat-rolled steel in the US fell again this week as mills struggled to book new spot orders.

Nickel price trend on June 24th

LME nickel price trend on June 23rd