The Chinese silicon export market continued to remain stable week on week for the third consecutive week.

Demand for flat steel in Turkey was only moderate in July because of the seasonal summer slowdown.

The concentrate and pellet segments of the seaborne iron ore market continued to experience lackluster trading last week.

The weekly Fastmarkets price assessment for steel slab export, fob main port Brazil was $425-435 per tonne last Friday August 2.

European trading has been quiet although there are signs that the market may be establishing a price floor after months of steady price losses.

Most people are focusing on steel mills tender price of August.

Nickel ore market weekly comment(July 29th- August 2nd): The prices of high grade Laterite-Nickel ore rose up again this week

Ferronickel market weekly comment(July 29th- August 2nd) The high grade ferronickel price went up a little, the price of low grade ferronickel was stable