The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 8926 yuan per ton on September 9.

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 10728 yuan per ton on September 8.

The 2201 silicomanganese contract price on ZCE closed at 8762 yuan per ton on September 8.

China steel exports up 31.6% YoY in Jan-Aug, 2021.

China steel imports down 22.4% YoY in Jan-Aug, 2021.

China iron ores and concentrates imports down 1.7% YoY in Jan-Aug, 2021.

The country reported the first year-on-year contraction in crude steel output in late July since the start of 2021, eyeing a 3.03-percent decrease.

China's crude steel production declined last month, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).