The antimony market has remained mostly flat, with some sources indicating a slight decrease in both price and demand. European sources continued to note little-to-no interest in truckload volumes as buyers have remained interested in smaller cyclical buying patterns. Prices for antimony within Europe have consolidated at lower levels, currently at $10,350-10,550 per mt warehouse Rotterdam, compared to $10,500-10,550. Sources continued to note little fundamental change to the overall market; however, they indicated that an overall reluctance from western buyers and decreased prices in China have added to the market’s overall sluggish trend. “The market is very quiet,” said a seller, “there is some small business here and there, but it is not robust by any measure.” Many sources speculated a rise in demand and prices after an extended holiday period in China, but little has transpired as the Chinese market has been quite slow since business resumed. As has been the case for the past few weeks, buyers persist cautiously due to limited clarity from the Chinese market.