Ferroalloy**》Recently, high-carbon ferrochrome** gradually returned to calm after a small **50-100 yuan 50 base tons. Mainstream factory of high-carbon ferrochrome natural block of general silicon**: 8550-8700 yuan 50 base tons (north -8800 (south);Dealer**8800-9000 yuan 50 base tons.
At present, high-carbon ferrochrome transactions are mostly carried out in the bidding needs of carbon steel mills and special steel mills, although the volume and price of this part of the steel mills have risen this month, but the acceptance particle size block to the factory pricing is concentrated in the vicinity of 9300 yuan 50 base tons, although individual steel mills have 9500 yuan 50 base tons**, but due to the long settlement cycle, the index requirements are harsh, leaving the profit margin for the factory or dealer is also very limited.
In addition to the demand of steel mills, the atmosphere of winter storage in the rest of this year is not strong, which may be based on the fact that the pricing of the steel mills is only flat, and the retail sales have been higher than the guidance of 300 yuan 50 base tons, and the lack of firm confidence in the direction of high-carbon ferrochrome after the year, the number of merchants who take the initiative to carry out winter storage is less than in previous years, and the enthusiasm for procurement needs to be improved. On the one hand, as the Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer, the work of collecting money at the end of the year is urgent, and the alloy work of the coming year can only be carried out after the operation funds are returned in place. On the other hand, the air pollution early warning and environmental protection inspection work in the north are frequent, and the operating rate of downstream casting and processing enterprises is sluggish, and the production time cannot be guaranteed. Finally, with the continuous development of the logistics network, the consideration of the timeliness of arrival has declined, and the concept of winter storage has been gradually diluted.
However, the South African chrome ore is strong, and the mainstream chrome ore is approaching the end of the year, with the gradual tightening of transportation capacity, the freight expenditure has also decreased and further increased, and the cost pressure of the factory is difficult to reduce in the short term. The delivery time of the northern factory is generally behind, and there is no sales pressure for the time being, and the production plants in the south have been very sporadic, with processing blocks or low silicon and high chromium as the main product direction, to minimize losses, and the factory price is very clear, but the downstream trading volume and ** still need to continue to advance to break the stable operation pattern of iron prices.