The Indian Steel Association (ISA) has revised downward India’s steel demand growth forecast for 2020 from 5.1% as per growth predictions made in February this year.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5816 yuan per ton on May 11.

YDD started cold commissioning three furnaces at its new Karaganda ferro-silicon operation in Kazakhstan at the end of 2018.

China's benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.

China's logistics prosperity index hit 53.6 percent in April, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous month.

Iron ore futures opened higher Friday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Iron ore futures closed higher on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5846 yuan per ton on May 8.