The manufacturing PMI rose for the second consecutive month in July and stood at 51.1, versus 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

The 1.56mn metric ton (t)/yr blast furnace at Indiana Harbor was idled in March as the US economy shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5624 yuan per ton on August 6.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5630 yuan per ton on August 5.

Ferrosilicon tender notice of August, 2020 (08/05/2020).

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5698 yuan per ton on August 4.

Around 128 ferrosilicon enterprises in main producing areas with a total of 45.6 thousand tons of ferrosilicon (including special FeSi).