The demand for steel was delayed due to the coronavirus and the steel price kept declining in February.

Ferrosilicon futures 2005 contract close at 5522 on Thursday March 19.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 133.11 points Monday, down 0.04 percent week on week.

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chinese auto sales in February plunged 79.1% year on year to only 310,000 units.

Ferrosilicon futures 2005 contract close at 5638 on Wednesday March 18.

Ferrosilicon futures 2005 contract close at 5608 on Tuesday March 17.

India's coal imports registered a decline of 14.1 per cent to 17.01 million tonnes (MT) in February in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, as per industry data.

Ferrosilicon futures 2005 contract closed at 5592 on Monday March 16.